Stakeholders from the North-West, under the aegis of the North-West Progressives Ambassadors, NWPA, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reconsider the appointment of Mr Yazid Danfulani as Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative, SMDF/PAGMI.
DAILY POST reports that the President had initially, on December 6, 2023, announced Danfulani's appointment as the Executive Secretary of the SMDF / PAGMI . A statement by Tinubu 's Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Danfulani, who once worked at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and was also a Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in Zamfara State, is to take over the affairs of the agency with immediate effect.
According to the North-West group, Danfulani played a major role in Tinubu's election in the 2023 poll. The stakeholders added that the appointment would give Danfulani the opportunity to contribute to national development. 'The youths in the North-West are appealing to the President to allow Danfulani to resume work at the office as Executive Secretary. 'Mr.
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