Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has approved the appointment of Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe as the new Secretary to the State Government, a statement by the Director General, Media, Public Enlightenment and Communications, Alhaji Yusuf Idris, has said.
The statement, in Gusau on Monday, added that the new appointment was with immediate effect.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that before his appointment, the new SSG was the state’s Head of Civil Service, a position he held since August 16, 2019.
Balarabe had been the acting SSG since the dissolution of the State Executive Council on May 31 this year, making him effectively perform the dual roles until his confirmation.
Born in Dogon Kade, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area on March 15, 1966, the new SSG holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from the University of Sokoto, now Uthman Danfodio university.
He had held the position of Private Secretary to former President, late Shehu Shagari, and is well known as an accomplished international badminton player, a sport for which he held various positions at both state and federal levels.
Balarabe, the Sardauna of Dan Isa, is also the Zamfara State and North-West Zonal Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee in addition to holding many other committee leadership positions and titles within and outside the state.