Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, has congratulated former Zamfara Governor, Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari, on his appointment as Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s Campaign Council.

Matawalle’s political movement made this known in a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by its Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yari, a former governor, represents Zamfara West Senatorial District in the National Assembly.

Matawalle, also a former governor of Zamfara, thanked God for guiding Tinubu in appointing five prominent indigenes of the state.

“We express appreciation to President Tinubu for appointing Yari as Director-General of the Campaign Council,” the statement said.