Vacation-bound Katsina governor Radda reshuffles cabinet

The affected ministers were directed to assume their new roles without delay to ensure continuity in government operations.

News Agency of Nigeria • July 18, 2024

Governor Dikko Radda (Credit; Leadership)

Katsina State governor, Dikko Radda, on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet.

The announcement was made in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Mr Radda, Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed in Katsina.

Those affected were: Dr Bashir Gambo-Saulawa, who was moved from the Ministry of Health to the Ministry of Water Resources and Hajiya Hadiza Yar’Adua, from the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education to the Ministry of Women Affairs.

He stated that other affected commissioners were Hajiya Zainab Musawa, who was transferred from the Ministry of Women Affairs to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education.

Hamza Suleiman-Faskari of the Ministry of Water Resources, now heads the Ministry of Environment, Isa Muhammad-Musa, was redeployed from the Ministry of Special Duties to the Ministry of Higher, Technical and Vocational Education.

Also affected were Yusuf Rabiu-Jirdede, transferred from the Ministry of Rural and Social Development to the Ministry of Special Duties, Prof. Abdulhamid Ahmed, from the Ministry of Higher, Technical and Vocational Education to the Ministry of Rural and Social Development.

Musa Adamu-Funtua was transferred from the Ministry of Environment to the Ministry of Health.

According to the statement, the governor directed that the affected commissioners should hand over their current responsibilities to the permanent secretaries of their respective ministries with immediate effect.

It further directed them to assume their new roles without delay to ensure continuity in government operations.

Mr Kaula-Mohammed quoted the governor as expressing confidence that the reorganisation would bring fresh perspectives and renewed energy to the affected ministries.

He said, “I call on all the stakeholders to support these changes as we work together for the progress and development of our dear state.’’

Recall that the governor had earlier held a joint meeting with the 34 Local Government Council Chairmen, members of the State House of Assembly and the State Executive Council members over the local government autonomy.

The governor has proceeded on a one-month vacation beginning from July 18 to August 18.

He had since handed over the affairs of the state to his Deputy, Malam Faruk Lawal-Jobe, to serve in acting capacity.

(NAN)

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