House of Assembly approves only 20 out of 40 aides for governor

The Borno State House of Assembly has approved only 20 out of 40 persons to serve as Special Advisers to Governor Kashim Shettima.

Explaining the move, Speaker, Abdulkarim Lawal, stated that the legislators reduced the governor’s aides due to the financial situation in the state and in a bid to cut cost.

The motion for the reduction of the number of advisers was moved by Mohammad Zakari, the House Leader.