Buhari appoints Bala as executive secretary of Police Trust Fund

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Abdullahi Bala as the new Executive Secretary for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF).

Bala takes over from Hon. Ahmed Aliyu resigned his appointment to run for Gubernatorial Primaries, in compliance with the directives of the president.

According to the Press Secretary to the minister of police affairs, CSP Osaigbovo Ehisienmen, “ehe new Executive Secretary who holds Masters Degree in Political Science from Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, was born on August 18, 1967, in Sokoto North Local Government Area.

“His work career began in December 1992, when he was appointed as Personal Officer II, Admin and Political Affairs Department, Cabinet Office, Sokoto,” Ehisienmen said.

“His career trajectory got to its apex in May 2009, when he was appointed as Permanent Secretary in Sokoto State Civil Service.

“The highly cerebral and resourceful Administrator worked as Permanent Secretary in several states Ministries, Departments and Agencies, including Ministries of Finance, Health, and Education.

“He also held several other appointments such as Secretary Sokoto State Government Committee on Audit Inspection Report, Chairman Health Financing Technical Group, Secretary Sokoto State Government Policy Council on the state of Emergency on Education amongst others. The appointment takes immediate effect.”