Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the appointment of Engr. Peter Samuel as the General Manager of the Borno State Agricultural Mechanization Authority (BOSAMA).

A statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, said the appointment was based on Samuel’s outstanding professional competence, proven track record, and extensive experience in agricultural engineering and mechanisation.

According to the statement, Samuel possesses the qualifications, technical expertise, and leadership capacity required to reposition BOSAMA in line with Governor Zulum’s agricultural transformation agenda.

An agricultural engineer, Samuel has extensive academic, professional, administrative, and practical experience in agricultural mechanisation, farm power and machinery, irrigation engineering, and agricultural infrastructure development.

He holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Farm Power and Machinery from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (formerly the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi), a Postgraduate Diploma in Farm Management and Production Economics from Nasarawa State University, and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Agricultural and Environmental Resources Engineering from the University of Maiduguri.

Samuel has distinguished himself through years of service in teaching, research, agricultural engineering practice, and project implementation. He currently lectures in Farm Power and Machinery at Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri.

Over the years, he has held several strategic leadership positions, including General Manager of a commercial agricultural enterprise, Project Coordinator, Programme Coordinator, and Consultant on numerous agricultural development projects implemented by reputable national and international organisations.

He is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE).

Governor Zulum congratulated Samuel on his appointment and urged him to deploy his wealth of knowledge, technical expertise, and experience in agricultural mechanisation to strengthen the operations of BOSAMA and advance the state’s agricultural development agenda.