Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has sworn in Hajiya Hadiza Abdulkadir Kango as the new Commissioner for Higher Education and Regional Integration.
Similarly four government appointees have also been sworn in by the governor.
Hadiza takes over from Dr. Lydia Haruna Tsammani, who has been redeployed to head the Ministry of Women Affairs.
The changes follow a minor cabinet reshuffle in which the Governor relieved Hajiya Zainab Babantakko of her duties as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development.
In the same vein, Governor Bala Mohammed approved and sworned in four new appointments aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery across the state. The appointees include:
- Jummai Salamatu Abubakar – Chairperson, Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC)
- Iliya Isah – Executive Chairman, Dambam Local Government Area
- Babaji Idris Shehu – Auditor-General for Local Governments
- Abubakar Usman Misau – Permanent Commissioner, Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission
While addressing the new officials shortly after administering the oath of office and allegiance, Governor Bala Mohammed advised them to familiarize themselves with the administration’s policy direction and to serve with diligence, transparency, and commitment to the public good.
He said the appointments would fill the vacancies created by the exit of previous officeholders through resignation, retirement, and death.
Governor Mohammed said that the selection of the new officials was based on merit, experience, and the policy of equity and inclusiveness.
Mohammed congratulated the appointees, even as he charged them to discharge their responsibilities with diligence, integrity, and commitment to the ideals of transparency, accountability, as well as service to the people of Bauchi State.
He, warned them against abuse of office or pursuit of personal interests above public good.
The governor advised the new commissioner, Hajiya Hadiza Abdulkadir Kango, who swapped portfolios with the former Commissioner for Higher Education and Regional Integration, Dr. Lydia Haruna Tsammani to align herself with the government’s policy direction and work harmoniously with her permanent secretary in achieving the ministry’s objectives.
Speaking on behalf of the appointees, Abubakar Usman Misau commended Governor Mohammed for the confidence reposed in them, assuring that they would justify the trust through hard work, dedication, and loyalty to the administration.
