Gov. Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has approved the appointment of Prof. Mustapha Zubairu of Federal University of Technology, Minna as a project manager of the State’s UN habitat project.
In his new position, Professor Zubairu will coordinate the modernization, urbanization of Minna, the State capital and the Suleja New Smart City Project.
Before his new appointment, Professor Zubairu had facilitated a partnership between the Niger government and the UN habitat which attracted the Korean Business Society to the state.
While announcing the appointment, the Secretary to government of Niger state (SSG) Alhaji Ibrahim Isa Ladan in a statement described it as a welcome development.
He therefore urged the appointee to discharge his duties in line with the New Direction, agenda of Governor Bello’s administration.
He further tasked Prof. Zubairu to live up to the confidence reposed in him in the discharge of the new responsibilities of his office.