Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has sacked five commissioners in a sudden cabinet shakeup.
The affected commissioners are Dr. Jamila Dahiru, Education; Barr. Abubakar Abdulhameed Bununu, Internal Security and Home Affairs; Comrade Usman Danturaki, Information and Communication, Professor Simon Madugu Yalams, Agriculture and Alhaji Yakubu Ibrahim Hamza, Religious Affairs and Societal Reorientation.
This is contained in a press statement issued to newsmen in Bauchi by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado on Monday.
“In a strategic effort to reinvigorate governance and ensure optimal service delivery to the people of Bauchi State, His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, has approved the reconstitution of his cabinet. In that respect, five commissioners were dropped,” the statement said.
The governor has, however, forwarded eight names to the State Assembly to be screened as commissioners.
The new prospective commissioners include Hon. Isa Babayo Tilde and Dr. Mohammed Lawal Rimin Zayam from Toro Local Government (LG), Abdullahi Mohammed from Misau LG and Dr. Bala Musa Lukshi from Dass LG. Others are Usman Usman Shehu from Shira LG, Iliyasu Aliyu Gital and Prof. Titus Saul Ketkukah from Tafawa Balewa LG and Hon Adamu Babayo Gabarin from Darazo LG.
WikkiTimes reports that Bauchi State Secretary to the State Government had earlier resigned but reasons for the resignation were not made public.
Gov. Mohammed has already appointed Alh. Aminu Hammayo who was until his appointment the state commissioner for budget and economic planning.
The statement added that the move was part of the governor’s commitment to injecting new ideas and energy into governance, in line with his vision of strengthening the machinery of government in the state.
