By Abubakar Haruna Muhammad (9News Nigeria Northeast)
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has confirmed the appointment of Mohammed Goje as the substantive Secretary to the State Government, SSG.
The appointment was contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by Mamman Mohammed, Director-General of Press and Media Affairs to the Governor.
Goje has been serving as Acting SSG since April 29, 2026.
Before his stint as Acting SSG, he was the Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA.
According to the statement, Governor Buni urged Goje to justify the confidence reposed in him by contributing to good governance and improved service delivery across the state.
“The new SSG is expected to bring his wealth of experience to bear in supporting the administration’s policies and programmes,” the statement added.
The appointment takes immediate effect.
