Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Thursday approved the appointment of Malam Bashir Usman Ruwangodiya as his new Special Adviser on Higher Education.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the state, Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa and made available to journalists in Katsina.
According to the statement, the appointment was based on Section 196 subsection 1 of the Constitution and in recognition of his track record of service.
The governor congratulated the new appointee and prayed Allah to guide him in discharging his duties.
The appointment took immediate effect.
Until his appointment, Ruwangodiya was a lecturer at the Department of Mass Communications, Hassan Usman, Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina.