Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has sworn in eight new commissioners as members of the state Executive Council.

The governor also swore in six new permanent secretaries, 11 new special advisers, a member of the state Judicial Service Commission and a member of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC).

At the swearing-in on Wednesday in Lafia, Mr Sule urged them to embrace his administration’s policies and programmes to drive development in the state.

The governor urged the new commissioners, special advisers, permanent secretaries and others to remain focused and discharge their duties without fear or favour.

Those sworn in include Nawani Aboki, Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism; Ashefo Paul, Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Physical Planning; Baba Shehu, Commissioner for NGOs and Disaster Management, and Ahmed Yakubu, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning.

Jibril Ibrahim is the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development; Mohammed Oyigye is the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security; Muhammad Habeeb-Nagogo is the Commissioner for Tertiary and Technical Education; and Rebecca Kpadji is the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development.

Mr Sule urged them to embrace his administration’s policy anchored on accountability, transparency, and prudent management of resources.

He said that he rejigged his cabinet to strengthen governance and add value to the lives of the people of the state

The governor added that the appointment of the new permanent secretaries was based on merit and quota system.

He appreciated the speaker of the state legislature, Danladi Jatau, and other members for the screening and confirmation of the appointees and for the effective synergy in the development of the state.

Earlier, the Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State, Labaran Magaji, said that the appointment was to strengthen governance and drive development in the state.

The SSG assured the governor of the total support and loyalty of the political appointees.

Speaking on behalf of the newly sworn-in commissioners, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Nawani Aboki, appreciated the governor for finding them worthy of the appointment.

He pledged their commitment and readiness to remain focused and discharge their duties without fear or favour.

The event was attended by the Deputy Governor, Emmanuel Akabe, Mr Jatau; Justice Sidi Bage (retd), Emir of Lafia; Justice Aisha Bashir-Aliyu, the Chief Judge of Nasarawa State; and the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Aliyu Bello.
(NAN)