Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State, on Friday, effected a minor cabinet reshuffle in the State Executive Council.
This is contained in a statement by the governor’s Director-General, Media and Publicity, Sanusi Bature, and made available to newsmen in Kano.
According to him, Dr Ibrahim Abdullahi-Waiya, who previously served as Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.
Similarly, Hamza Kachako, former Commissioner of Solid Minerals and Minerals Resources has been moved to the Ministry of Environment.
“Following the reshuffle, the Ministries of Information and Internal Affairs, as well as that of Solid Minerals and Mineral Resources, remain vacant pending further decisions by the state government,” he said.
In a related development, Gov. Kabir-Yusuf has also assigned portfolios to the six newly appointed commissioners.
The newly appointed Commissioner are, (Retd) Air Commodore Salisu Yusha’u, assigned to Internal Security and Special Services, Ibrahim Namadi-Dala, Ministry for Investment and Prof. Sani Lawan- Manunfashi, Higher Education.
Others were Mukhtar Ishaq-Yakasai, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa, Science and Technology, while Idris Garba-Mustapha has been assigned to Special Duties, as commissioner.
He said that the newly appointed Commissioners were sworn in alongside three advisers and 19 Permanent Secretaries.
The governor said the appointments and administrative adjustments were aimed at strengthening government institutions, improving administrative efficiency and repositioning key ministries for effective service delivery.
He urged the newly sworn-in commissioners, advisers and Permanent Secretaries to demonstrate dedication, integrity and commitment to their responsibilities.
The governor stressed the need to prioritise public interest and work towards the development of Kano State.
Yusuf further charged them to work collaboratively in advancing the administration’s development agenda and delivering the dividends of democracy to the people.
He congratulated the appointees and wished them success in their respective assignments. (NAN)
