Alhaji Abdullahi Bego
23 Jan
The Yobe government on Thursday said it has concluded arrangements for hosting the 5th edition of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum (LCBGF) from Jan. 29 to 31. Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, made this known in Damaturu. Bago said the forum, organized by the Lake Chad Basin…
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