From Ahmad SAKA, Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed has explained that no commissioner will be appointed to the Ministry for local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, In compliance with the Supreme Court judgement that granted autonomy to Local Government Areas in the country.
The Governor also announced the removal of the Commissioner Ministry of Health Dr Adamu Sambo from the cabinet, as part of his effort to reposition his administration.
Governor Bala said this today Monday in Bauchi while swearing in three newly appointed Commissioners and a Special Adviser and Chief Security Adviser.
He said following the apex court Judgement the ministry for local Government is no longer relevant it will now be headed by the Permanent Secretary.
The Governorannounced the removal of Dr. Adamu Sambo Umar as the Commissioner of Health. for what he described as, “rejigging of the machinery of governance for more results.”
He said that, ”We have to rejig the cabinet in order to achieve the set objectives of the administration. We need to bring in fresh blood, brains with fresh ideas of how to move the state ahead positively.”
The Governor however explained that, “The former Commissioner of Health was not dropped because of any infractions, it was part of reorganization of governance, Very soon, we will find a way to fix him in government where he will be most relevant and more active.”
He advised the new Commissioners to immediately settle down to business by ensuring that they studied all the handover notes left in their respective Ministries to be able to catch up with the speed the administration is going.
The portfolios of the Three Commissioners as Zainab Mohammed Baban Takko, Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development; Dr Sani Mohammed Dambam, Ministry of Health and Engnr Mohammed bn Abdulkadir, Commerce and Industries While Dr AIG Abdulrahman (rtd) is the Special Adviser on Security Matters.
The state Chief Judge Justice Rabi Talatu Umar , represented by Justice Faruk Umar Sarki administered the oath of office and oath of allegiance to the three newly Commissioners were before the commencement of the State Executive Council meeting.
Hajiya Zainab Babantakko, who was Bauchi Governor Says No More Commissioner for Ministry for LG
eployed to.the ministry for Women Affairs replaced Hajiya Hajara Jibrin Gidado, who was elected as the Executive Chairperson of Itas Gadau Local Government Area in the recent council polls.
Hajiya Zainab was the immediate past Caretaker Chairperson of Bauchi Local Government.
Dr Sani Mohammed Dambam, the immediate past Chairman of Bauchi State Agency for of HIV, Tuberculosis and malaria (BACATMA) now the replaced the dropped Commissioner of Health Dr Adamu Sambo.
Engineer Mohammed Andulkadir is now the new Commissioner for Commerce and Industry to replace Mahmood Baba Maaji, who is now the elected Executive Chairman of Bauchi Local Government
Speaking on behalf of the newly sworn in commissioners, The new Commissioner Women Affairs Hajiya Zainab
Babantakkko thanked Governor Bala Mohammed for the confidence he reposed in them by the appointment and pledges to put in their best and work hard to move the state forward.
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