According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, the move is a “strategic effort to reinvigorate governance and ensure optimal service delivery to the people of Bauchi State.”
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has sacked five commissioners as part of a cabinet reconstitution.
According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, the move is a “strategic effort to reinvigorate governance and ensure optimal service delivery to the people of Bauchi State.”
The statement reads: “Governor of Bauchi State, has approved the reconstitution of his cabinet. In that respect, five commissioners were dropped.”
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).
The Governor expressed his gratitude to the outgoing commissioners, stating, “Their efforts have been instrumental in advancing key initiatives and policies of this administration.”
He further emphasised that, “This Cabinet reconstitution is a routine measure aimed at enhancing the administration’s effectiveness.”
Meanwhile, Governor Bala Mohammed has forwarded the names of eight nominees to the Bauchi State House of Assembly for security clearance and confirmation.
The names forwarded for replacement are Babayo Tilde from Toro Local Government, Abdullahi Mohammed from Misau Local Government, Bala Lukshi from Dass local Government, Usman Shehu from Shira Local Government, Iliyasu Gital from Tafawa Balewa Local Government, Titus Ketkukah from Tafawa Balewa Local Government, Babayo Gabarin from Darazo Local Government, and Lawal Rimin Zayam from Toro Local Government.”
Gidado said that the governor’s commitment to fulfilling the mandate of his administration and assured the state that the government was steadfast in its mission to deliver impactful development and improved welfare for all.