SEASONED JOURNALIST ABDULLAHI IDRIS-ZURU JOINS KEBBI STATE GOVERNMENT AS SPECIAL ADVISER

Kebbi State Governor, Comrade (Dr) Nasir Idris, has appointed Alhaji Abdullahi Idris-Zuru as Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy. The appointment was announced by Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala-Tafida, signed the appointment letter. The governor expects the appointee to demonstrate merit-based commitment, devotion, and professional capability in his new role.

Alhaji Abdullahi Idris-Zuru brings extensive journalism experience to his new role. His career spans over three decades, beginning as a State Correspondent with Concord Group of Newspapers in Sokoto (1988). He progressed to Chief Correspondent, covering multiple states, and later became Assistant Bureau-Chief in Abuja. Abdullahi-Zuru also held editorial positions at Daily Trust and This Day Newspapers, serving as Regional Editor in Maiduguri. Additionally, he has experience in government communications, having served as Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Kebbi State Governor, Sen. Adamu Aliero, and as Media Adviser in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
                                  

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