Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Yerima Ibn Mahmud as the new Emir of Ngazargamu.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Secretary to the State Government, Mohammed Goje, and issued on Friday.
The appointment follows the demise of the late Emir, Alhaji Tijjani Ibn Saleh Geidam, who passed away recently in Egypt after a protracted illness and was buried today in Damaturu.
Until his appointment, the new Mai Ngazargamu held the traditional title of Turakin Ngazargamu for 16 years.
He also served as a member of the Yobe State House of Assembly, and at different times, as a member of the State Executive Council and Commissioner for Livestock Development.
Governor Buni, while congratulating the new Emir and the Ngazargamu Emirate, urged him to use his wealth of experience to unite the people, promote peace,, ensure peaceful co-existence, and drive economic growth in the emirate, Yobe State, and Nigeria.
The governor also called on the people to support the new Emir to function diligently, effectively, and efficiently for the benefit of the people, and for the peace, unity, and prosperity of the emirate.