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Gov. Bagudu reshuffles cabinet, redeploys six commissioners

The governor charged the commissioners to use their wealth of experience to work for the progress of the state.

• January 29, 2021
Atiku Bagudu
Kebbi State governor, Atiku Bagudu (Photo Credit: @AABagudu)

Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, in a cabinet reshuffle, has approved the redeployment of six commissioners, alongside the posting of three newly appointed ones.

Babale Umar-Yauri, Secretary to the government, announced this to journalists on Thursday.

He said, “Rakiya Ayuba, has been redeployed to Ministry of Information and Culture, from Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism; and Attahiru Maccido, redeployed to Special Duties, from Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

“Mamuda Warra had been redeployed to Ministry of Lands and Urban Development, from the Ministry of Information and Culture.”

He added that the three new commissioners, who were appointed on November 9, 2020, had also been assigned to various ministries with Hayatudeen Bawa posted to the Ministry of Environment and Solid Minerals, Maigari Dakingari, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, while Garba Geza, was assigned to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.

The governor charged the commissioners to use their wealth of experience to work for the progress of the state.

(NAN)

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