Borno sacks commissioner for information, Inuwa Bwala

The Borno State Government on Friday sacked Inuwa Bwala from his position as Commissioner for Information.

The state government made this known in a statement issued by Hajiya Maryam Abba-Ibrahim, Permanent Secretary (Administration) Office of the Secretary to the State Government.

According to the statement: "Gov. Kashim Shettima has approved the removal of Mr Inuwa Bwala from his position as the Commissioner for Information.

"The former commissioner has been directed to hand over government property to the permanent secretary in the ministry with immediate effect."

Indeed, Bwala had held the position under former Gov. Ali Sheriff.