The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf Thursday sacked the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Abdullahi Bichi; Chief of Staff, Shehu Sagagi and five Commissioners in a major cabinet reshuffle.
The changes, 19 months into Yusuf’s administration, was disclosed at a news conference by the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature.
Those affected by the major shake-up are the Chief of Staff, Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi, whose office is now scrapped, and the, SSG, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi who was dropped on health grounds.
“Governor Yusuf removed some cabinet members and reassigned others to enhance administrative performance and political retooling.
“Those who retained their positions are Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Haruna Isa Dederi; Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Danjuma Mahmoud; Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran; Commissioner for Land and Physical Planning, Hon. Abduljabbar Mohammed Umar; Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Hon. Musa Suleiman Shannon; and Commissioner for Works and Housing, Engr. Marwan Ahmad.
“Also retained are Commissioner for Solid and Mineral Resources, Sefiyanu Hamza; Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Sheikh Ahmad Tijani Auwal; Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso; Commissioner for Investment and Commerce, Adamu Aliyu Kibiya; and that of Internal Security and Special Services, Major General Mohammad Inuwa Idris (retd).
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“Those reassigned are the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulssalam, who is moved from the Ministry of Local Government to Higher Education; Hon. Mohammad Tajo Usman, who moved from Science and Technology to the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; and Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata from Higher Education to Science, Technology, and Innovation.
“Others on the reassignment list include Hon. Amina Abdullahi, from Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation to the Ministry for Women, Children, and Disabled; Hon. Nasiru Sule Garo, from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to the Ministry of Special Duties.
“Commissioner for Project Monitory and Evaluation Hon. Ibrahim Namadi now moved to the Ministry of Transport, while Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa of the Ministry of Education now moved to the Ministry of Water Resources.
“Hon. Ali Haruna Makoda moves from Water Resources to the Ministry of Education; Hon. Aisha Lawal Saji from the Ministry of Women, Children and Disability to Tourism and Culture; and Hon. Muhammad Diggol from Transport to the Ministry of Project Monitoring and Evaluation.
“Meanwhile, Governor Yusuf has dropped five members of his cabinet namely Ibrahim Jibril Fagge, Finance Ministry; Ladidi Ibrahim Garko, Culture and Tourism; Baba Halilu Dantiye, Information and Internal Affairs; Shehu Aliyu Yammedi, Special Duties; and Abbas Sani Abbas, Rural and Community Development.
“Also, the Governor has directed the Chief of Staff and the five commissioners that are dropped to report to the office of the Governor for possible reassignment”, said Bature.
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