Alhaji Mukhtar Yero Sworn In As Kaduna State Governor

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Alhaji Mukhtar Yero was on Sunday [Dec. 16] sworn-in as the new Governor of Kaduna State by the state Chief Judge, Justice Rahila Cudjo. The ceremony was witnessed by members of the state Executive Council, government officials and traditional rulers.

Yero replaced Gov. Patrick Yakowa who died in a helicopter crash on Saturday in Bayelsa.

In his acceptance speech, the governor pledged to continue with the transformation agenda laid by his predecessor.

“I sincerely desire to build on the good foundation that my boss had laid”, he said, adding that he would “secure, unite and develop the state”.

He paid tribute to Yakowa for his outstanding contributions to the development of the state and humanity.

Yero, 44, was born in May 1968 in Zaria.

He attended LEA Primary School Kaura-Zaria between 1974 and 1980, Government Secondary School, Ikara between 1980 and 1985 and Government Day Secondary School, Zaria from 1985 to 1986 for his West African School Certificate and GCE O’ level.

The governor was at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria where he obtained a Diploma in Banking in 1988, Bsc Accountancy in 1991 and Masters Degree in Business Administration in 2003. He was also at the College of Accountancy, Jos for Certificate in National Accountancy between 2003 and 2004.

The new governor began his public service career as a Higher Executive Officer at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 1992 before joining the defunct Nigeria Universal Bank Limited in 1993.

In 2007, he was appointed Commissioner for Finance, Kaduna State and later in 2010 as the state Deputy Governor. A keen horse rider and polo enthusiast, Yero is married to Hajiya Fatima and has six children.