Top Northern APC Governor Appoints 131 Women as Aides, Gives Reason

• Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has approved the appointment of 131 women as aides
• According to the statement, 41 of the appointees will serve as coordinators, while the remaining 90 will serve as senior special assistants
• Bago explained that the appointment is the fulfilment of his campaign promise to allow women to contribute to the building of Niger state

Niger state, Minna - In a time when Nigerians are urging the government to cut down on the cost of governance, Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has appointed 131 women to various political positions

A breakdown of the appointees revealed that 41 of the women were to serve as coordinators while the remaining 90 would serve as senior special assistants, Daily Trust reported.

The spokesman to the governor, Bologi Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, August 19.

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Why Niger governor appointed 131 women as aides

Speaking on the reason for the appointment, Bago said the appointments were in fulfilment of his campaign promise.

Bago explained that he promised to allow women to contribute to the building of Niger state.

Bago urged the 131 women appointees to be dedicated and contribute their quota to the success of his administration’s policy thrusts.

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Umaru Mohammed Bago, the newly sworn-in Governor of Niger state, has raised some tension in the state as he disclosed an intention to demolish the Chanchaga police station in Minna, the state capital.

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Source: Legit.ng