Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has appointed Mohammed Aliyu, a younger brother of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, as new Secretary to the State Government.
The governor’s spokesman, Yakubu Lamai, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the appointment takes immediate effect.
Aliyu obtained his first degree in 1986 from the University of Maiduguri and a Bachelor of Law degree in 1997 from the University of Jos apart from attending numerous courses and seminars.
The new SSG started his working career with the Bank of the north as a clerical officer before moving to Plateau State Ministry of Education.
He later served as executive chairman of Lafia local government between 1999-2002.
Sule sacked the former SSG Aliyu Tijjani Ahmed over corruption allegation of embezzling N248.5m two days ago.
He was investigated and indicted by the House of Assembly, which demanded his sack.