Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi State has sworn in 19 Commissioners to form his new cabinet.
He swore in the new commissioners at a ceremony held at the Multipurpose hall in Bauchi Wednesday.
He said that the commissioners were chosen on merit and they should work for the people of Bauchi irrespective of ethnicity, status or religious background.
“We appointed people with impeccable character, and the choice is on merit, as the chief executives of your various ministries.
“I want to draw your attention to the fact that the State Executive Council is the highest body to make policy for the state. You should be above board in all your endeavors and concentrate on the assigned duties,” he said.
The newly appointed commissioners are: Rifkatu Danna Samson; Commissioner of the Ministry of Enviroment, Rukaiya Ibrahim Kewa,Ministry of Women Affairs and Development, Haruna Deke Mohammed,Attorney General and Ministry of Justice, Umar Ibrahim Sade, Ministry of Information, Pharmacist Ibrahim Madaki Sale, Ministry of Social Welfare, Youth and Sport, Barrister Yakubu Kirfi, Ministry of Agriculture and Mohammed Mamud Abubakar, Ministry of Rural Community Development.
Others include; Nasiru Babaginda Giade ,Ministry of Cooperatives and Enteprenuer development, Muhammadu Sani Bashir, Ministry of Power, Science and Technology, Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, Ministry of Housing, Land and Survey, Umar Abubakar Kazale, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Garba Sarki Akuyum, Ministry of Finance and Ado Sarki Aska, Ministry of Religious Affairs.
The rest are; Nasirudeen Mohammed,Ministry of local government, Dr Zuwaira Ibrahim, Ministry of health, Ibrahim Ayuba Suleiman, Ministry of Water Resources, Professor Haruna Danwanka, Ministry of Education and Musa Kaila Baima, Ministry of Social Minerals.
Deputy Governor, Engineer Nuhu Gidado who hitherto holds oversee the ministry of education is now in charge of the ministry of Works and Transport.
The Governor wishes the new commissioners a successful tenure and appeal to the people of the state to support the policies of the government.
It could be recalled that governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar had at resumption of office in 2015 reduced the state ministries to 16 from the 26 he inherited from his predecessor.
He now increased it to 20 in the newly sworn in cabinet.
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