Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has made significant changes to his cabinet, aiming to enhance administrative performance and political realignment.
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The Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, announced that the Chief of Staff, Alh. Shehu Wada Sagagi, will no longer hold office, and the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, has been dropped due to health reasons.
Several commissioners have retained their positions, including:
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
Commissioner for Works and Housing: Engr. Marwan Ahmad
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
Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services: Major General Mohammad Inuwa Idris Rtd.
Some commissioners have been reassigned to new ministries:
Deputy Governor Comrade Aminu Abdulssalam: moved from Ministry of Local Government to Higher Education
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Hon. Mohammad Tajo Usman: moved from Science and Technology to Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata: moved from Higher Education to Science, Technology and Innovation
Hon. Amina Abdullahi: moved from Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation to Ministry for Women, Children and Disable
Hon. Nasiru Sule Garo: moved from Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to Ministry of Special Duties
Hon. Ibrahim Namadi: moved from Project Monitory and Evaluation to Ministry of Transport
Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa: moved from Ministry of Education to Ministry of Water Resources
Hon. Ali Haruna Makoda: moved from Water Resources to Ministry of Education
Hon. Aisha Lawal Saji: moved from Ministry of Women, Children and Disable to Tourism and Culture
Hon. Muhammad Diggol: moved from Transport to Ministry of Project Monitoring and Evaluation
Governor Yusuf has also dropped five commissioners:
Ibrahim Jibril Fagge: Finance Ministry
Ladidi Ibrahim Garko: Culture and Tourism
Baba Halilu Dantiye: Information and Internal Affairs
Shehu Aliyu Yammedi: Special Duties
Abbas Sani Abbas: Rural and Community Development
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The Governor has directed the dropped commissioners to report to his office for possible reassignment