Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, redeployed some commissioners and senior government officials.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson Muyiwa Adekeye said the reshuffling is designed to help harness fresh energy for the government’s final lap, bring new insights and enable the commissioners to have more rounded experience of the government.
Eight of the 14 commissioners in the state swapped portfolios, but with no changes in the ministries of finance, justice, health, housing & urban development, internal security and home affairs, and human services and social development.
The governor’s Chief of Staff, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi (Dattijo), was redeployed back to the Planning & Budget Commission, where he came from.
The new portfolios for the commissioners are: Jaafaru Sani (Environment), Thomas Gyang (Public Works and Infrastructure), Halima Lawal (Education), Ibrahim Hussaini (Agriculture), Shehu Usman Muhammad (Local Government), Kabir Mato (Business, Innovation & Technology), and Idris Nyam (Sports Development).
Also, following the passage of the law creating metropolitan authorities to manage Kaduna, Kafanchan and Zaria as organic cities, El-Rufai has nominated the following cabinet-rank administrators: Balaraba Aliyu-Inuwa as administrator, Zaria Metropolitan Authority; Muhammad Hafiz Bayero, administrator, Kaduna Capital Territory; and Phoebe Sukai Yayi, administrator, Kafanchan Municipal Authority.
Governor El-Rufai has also approved the deployment of the following officials: Umma Aboki as Permanent Secretary, Planning & 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); while Amina Ladan will oversee the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA) following the redeployment of Engr Muhammad Lawal Magaji to the Ministry of Public Works & Infrastructure.
Professor Mohammed Sani was also appointed as chairman of the Local Government Service Board; Muhammed Mu’azu 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.
The governor conveyed the state government’s gratitude for the service of Aliyu Saidu, former DG-KADCHMA and Lawal Jibrin, former GM of KEPA, who are leaving the government.
