The Kaduna State governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai has announced the major reshuffle of the state executive council and redeployment of some senior officials.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor, Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye and made available to the media.
The statement stated that the reshuffle is designed to help harness fresh energy for the government’s final lap, bring new insights and enable the commissioners to have a more rounded government experience.
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The statement further stated that eight out of the fourteen commissioners swapped portfolios.
However, there were no changes in the Finance, Justice, Health, Housing and Urban Development, Internal Security and Home Affairs and Human Services and Social Development ministries.
“The new portfolios for the commissioners being reassigned are as follows, Environment: Jaafaru Sani, Public Works and Infrastructure: Thomas Gyang, Education: Halima Lawal, Agriculture: Ibrahim Hussaini, and Local Government: Shehu Usman Muhammad.
Others include; Planning and Budget Commission, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, Business, Innovation and Technology Kabir Mato and Sports Development: Idris Nyam.
The statement also stated that following the passage of the Law creating metropolitan authorities to manage Kaduna, Kafanchan and Zaria as organic cities, and the Governor has nominated the following cabinet-rank administrators as Balaraba Aliyu-Inuwa Administrator, Zaria Metropolitan Authority, Muhammad Hafiz Bayero Administrator, Kaduna Capital Territory, Phoebe Sukai Yayi Administrator, Kafanchan Municipal Authority.
Continuing, “Governor El-Rufai has also approved the deployment of the following officials: Umma Aboki Permanent Secretary, Planning and Budget Commission, Murtala Dabo Executive Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Abubakar Hassan DG, Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA), Tamar Nandul MD, Kaduna Markets Development & Management Company, Khalil Nur Khalil ES, Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA), Maimunatu Abubakar GM, Kaduna Environmental Protection Agency (KEPA),
“Amina Ladan will oversee the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA) following the redeployment of Engineer Muhammad Lawal Magaji to the Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure.
“The government has also announced the appointments of Professor Mohammed Sani as chairman of the Local Government Service Board; Muhammed Muazu Muqaddas as Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Authority (SEMA) and Dr Shuaibu Shehu Aliyu as Permanent Secretary.
The governor has nominated Dr. Ishaya Sarki Habu (chairman), Aminu Yusuf Musa, Engr. Rabiu Tanko and Rebecca Nnawo Barde as the new members of the Legislative Service Commission.
Malam Nasir El-Rufai has conveyed the state government’s gratitude for the service of Aliyu Saidu, former DG-KADCHMA and Lawal Jibrin, former GM of KEPA, who is leaving the government”, the statement reads.
