JUST IN: Gov. Inuwa Yahaya sacks 3 commissioners, reshuffles cabinet
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Monday affected a minor reshuffle of his cabinet.
Solacebase reports that Secretary to the government of the state, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi made this known in a statement on Monday in Gombe.
In the statement, no reason was given for the change.
According to the statement, “In his bid to further consolidate on the operations of government, Governor Inuwa Yahaya has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle as follows:
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1 Mohammed Danladi Adamu from Lands and Survey to Rural, Community Development and Cooperatives
2 Dr. Habu Dahiru from Education to Health
3 Usman Jafun Biri from Ministry of Rural, Community Development and Cooperatives to Ministry of Lands and Survey
4 Julius Ishaya from Ministry of Youth Development to Ministry of Information and Culture
5 Dauda Batari Zambuk from Ministry of Internal Security and Ethical Orientation to Ministry of Education
6 Adamu Dishi Kupto from Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to Ministry of Internal Security and Ethical Orientation
Also, the governor has relieved the following commissioners of their appointments with immediate effect:
- Alhassan Ibrahim Kwami – Information & Culture
- Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Gana- Health
- Mela Audu Nunghe (SAN)- Special Duties
The statement directed that they are expected to handover the affairs of their ministries to their respective Permanent Secretaries.
“His Excellency wishes to thank them for their services to Gombe State and wish them well in their future endeavours. “
Meanwhile, Gov. Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has nominated the following to serve as commissioners, pending their confirmation by the State House of Assembly:
- Mr. Christopher Abdu Buba Maisheru
- Abdullahi Idris Kwami
- Abubakar Aminu Musa “
‘’His Excellency congratulates the new nominees and wishes them success in their new responsibilities,’’ the statement reads.
