Newly turbaned Madakin visits Mai Kaltungo
Mai Kaltungo, Engineer Sale Mohammed, has described the choice and reappointment of Professor Ibrahim Njodi, as Secretary to Gombe State Government as a great honour to the chiefdom.
Mohammed who made the assertion on Sunday when he received the SSG in his palace on a thank you visit over a civic reception and his turbaning as the Madakin Kaltungo.
Elated Mohammed also acknowledged that the humility, honesty, benevolence and disposition of Professor Ibrahim Njodi has continued to endear him to all manner of people far and near.
While congratulating the SSG over his reappointment Mai Kaltungo admonished him to work hard to justify the confidence and expectations of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, and indeed the people of the state.
He said the upgrade of the traditional title of Danrimi earlier conferred on Professor Njodi to a higher title of Madaki by the Kaltungo traditional council was informed by his laudable contributions to the development of the chiefdom especially the youth, while he served as Vice Chancellor University of Maiduguri.
In his remark, the Secretary to Gombe State Government, Njodi appreciated the honour done to him by the Chiefdom and restated his unwavering support for its development.
Professor Njodi who was accompanied on the thank you visit by the Majority leader of the State House of Assembly, Yerima Ladan Gaule, acting Head of Civil Service Ahmed Kassimu Abdullahi, Permanent Secretaries, Family members, political supporters and well-wishers also assured of his commitment to remain a worthy ambassador of Kaltungo Chiefdom at all times.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Civic Reception and Turbaning Committee Ahmed Yahaya Gujji, explained that the event was put together to showcase Professor Ibrahim Njodi to the world as a worthy son of the Chiefdom who has sacrificed alot for the people’s good.
Joshua Danmalam,
Information officer SSGs office.
