The Mai Kaltungo Engineer Saleh Muhammadu on Friday elevated the Gombe State Secretary to the State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi to the MADAKIN KALTUNGO.
The SSG who was hitherto held the title of Danrimin Kaltungo was elevated to the new title in recognition of his uncommon comitment to the development of the chiefdom and the State.
According to the letter of appointment personally signed by the Mai.
According to a press statement which was made available to journalists by the Information Officer SSG’s office
Joshua Danmalam, it states partly “In recognition of your qualities of leardership and the keen interest you have always shown towards the socio-economic development and progress of Kaltungo Chiefdom and Gombe State at large.
“The Mai Kaltungo, Kaltungo Traditional Council and it’s King’s makers hereby confer on you the title of MADAKI.
“With the change of this title, you still remain one of the Kaltungo Chiefdom Advisers on matters relating to peace,unity ,progress and socio- economic development”.
Presenting the appointment letter Leader of the delegation Alkebban Kaltungo Hajiya Sa’adatu Sa’ad Charged the new MADAKI to justify the honour done him by doing more for the Chiefdom.
In his acceptance speech, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi said he is overwhelmed by the honour as he pledged to justify the confidence reposed in him.
In their separate reactions Permanent Secretaries of the Government House and SSG’S Office,Yakubu Bajoga and Mohammed Umar while Congratulating the New MADAKIN KALTUNGO on his well-deserved elevation, also appreciated the Mai for the honour done the SSG.