Gov. Namadi sends list of 16 commissioner-nominees to Jigawa Assembly
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa has submitted a list of 16 commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation.
The list includes former commissioners who served under Mr Namadi’s predecessor, Muhammad Badaru-Abubakar.
This is contained in a statement by Bala Ibrahim, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), on Tuesday in Dutse.
“It is my hope that this exercise will receive the usual expeditious considerations of the Honourable Members of the House,” the statement quoted Mr Namadi as saying in a letter sent to the assembly.
The statement said the governor’s request to confirm the nominees was in fulfilment of section 192 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
The nominees are Ibrahim Babangida Umar, Hannatu Sabo, Muhammad Kainuwa, Aminu Kanta, Ahmed Garba, and Ibrahim Hannun-Giwa.
Others were Lawan Danzomo, Isah Chamo, Sagir Ahmed, Hadiza Abdulwahab, and retired Col. Muhammad Alhassan.
Also on the list were Nura Dandoka, Gambo Shu’aibu, Auwal Sankara, Musa Adamu-Aliyu , and Muttaka Namadi.
(NAN)
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