Kano Governor Yusuf Sacks Chief of Staff, SSG, 5 Commissioners, Reassigns Others
By Juliet Vincent
In a sweeping cabinet reshuffle, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has sacked the Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff and five commissioners.
In the rejig, the Chief of Staff, Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi was not only removed but the office scrapped. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, was removed on health grounds.
Commissioners dropped are, 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.
The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in a statement said, the development forms part of a major political decision to effect pragmatic political realignment of his administration.
According to the statement, Governor Yusuf maintained the much-awaited decision that finally came to enable optimum performance that will drive more dividends of democracy to the good people of Kano State.
In the statement, Governor Yusuf removed some cabinet members and reassigned others to enhance administrative performance and political retool.
Those retained are Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. 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.
The others are Commissioner for Solid and Mineral Resources, Sefiyanu Hamza, Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Shiekh 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 (rtd).
Those reassigned, according to the statement, are the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulssalam, moved from Ministry of Local Government to Higher Education; Hon. Mohammad Tajo Usman from Science and Technology to Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata from Higher Education to Science, Technology and Innovation.
Others moved include Hon. Amina Abdullahi from Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation to Ministry for Women, Children and Disable; Hon. Nasiru Sule Garo, from Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to Ministry of Special Duties, Commissioner for Project Monitory and Evaluation, Hon. Ibrahim Namadi to Ministry of Transport, while Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa of Ministry of Education moves to Ministry of Water Resources.
Furthermore, Hon. Ali Haruna Makoda moves from Water Resources to Ministry of Education, Hon. Aisha Lawal Saji from Ministry of Women, Children and Disable to Tourism and Culture, and Hon. Muhammad Diggol from Transport to Ministry of Project Monitoring and Evaluation.
However, the Governor has directed the Chief of Staff and the five commissioners dropped to report to the office of the Governor for possible reassignment.
