Vanguard reports that Borno State’s immediate past secretary to the state government, Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa, is dead.

Shuwa, was Gov. Baba Umara Zulum’s SSG who passed away after a brief illness on Saturday.

“He passed on at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, UMTH, this evening.” Sources said.

Shuwa according to the online media is a seasoned administrator with a long-standing track record of working at both state and federal levels.

Recall that during a valedictory session a few days to 29th May 2023, Governor Zulum announced three days extension for the late SSG to remain in office after the dissolution of the entire cabinet. 

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