Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the appointment of Mal. Usman Aliyu, as the Director General of Borno State Agency for the Great Green Wall.

The Great Green Wall is an African Union project to combat desertification in the Sahel region and prevent the expansion of the Sahara desert.

The appointment is contained in a statement released on Monday by Abdurrahman Ahmed Bundi, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Zulum on New Media.

Usman Aliyu graduated from the University of Maiduguri with a BSc in Geology in 2007 and a master’s degree in environmental management in 2015. He is currently pursuing a PhD in environmental management at the same university.

The new DG served as a coordinator under the defunct Federal Ministry of Mineral Resources and Geological Survey in Kano, Borno State Green Hub Africa, Kano State Ministry of Environment, among many other places in the private and public sectors.

Mal. Usman Aliyu hails from Hawul Local Government in the southern part of Borno State. He has received about 20 professional memberships and merit awards, including a Certificate of Excellence from the African Clean Up Initiative.

While congratulating the appointee, Zulum expects the highest commitment and dedication from him.