The Yobe State House of Assembly has confirmed Yerima Lawan Mahmud as Commissioner for the Ministry of Livestock Development.
The confirmation, which followed Governor Mai Mala Buni’s nomination, was carried out in line with Section 192 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
Leading debate on the motion, the House Majority Leader, Hon. Nasiru Hassan Yusuf, explained that Mahmud, being a former lawmaker, was entitled to “floor privilege” under the standing rules of the Assembly. The privilege allowed him to take his oath of office without undergoing the usual screening questions.
Yusuf described the appointee as a man of integrity who had served Yobe State meritoriously in various capacities.
His portfolio is expected to boost the state’s livestock sector and enhance agricultural productivity through the newly created Ministry.
