North East Governors Forum Appoints Gulani As DG
By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu
The North East Governors Forum has announced the appointment of Umar Musa Gulani as its Director General.
Chairman of the forum and Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, made the announcement through his spokesman, Dauda Iliya.
Before his appointment, Gulani was a former Director, General Services in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
He represented the SGF on the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI) from 2014 to 2019, and was Deputy Director, Planning in the Ministry of Defence.
Mr Gulani, who graduated from the University of Maiduguri in 1985, has attended several management and leadership courses, including Leadership Training UN-Habitat in 2003 and International Human Resource and Personnel Management Course in 2005.
Zulum urged the new Director General to bring his wealth of experience in public service and governance to bear in steering the affairs of the forum.
While congratulating the new DG, Zulum extends gratitude to the outgoing acting Director General, Mohammed Yusufari, for his services to the forum and the region at large.
