By Isyaka Ismail Winti
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has sworn in eight newly appointed commissioners and assigned them their respective portfolios.
They are: Alhaji Usman Shehu – Ministry of Information and Communication, Dr Iliyasu Aliyu Gital – Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Bala Musa Lukshi – Ministry of Livestock Development, Isah Babayo Tilde – Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
The others are: Professor Titus Ketkuka – Ministry of Works and Transport, Alhaji Adamu Babayo Gabarin – Ministry of Youth and Sports, Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammed Gwaram – Ministry of Lands and Survey, Dr Lawan Rimin Zayam – Ministry of Education.
Speaking after administering the oath to the new commissioners, Governor Mohammed emphasised that their performances would be closely monitored to ensure they effectively fulfil their mandates.
He reminded them that the positions they hold are a trust and that they would one day account for their stewardship.
In a related development, the governor has approved the redeployment of four serving commissioners to new ministries.
They include: Amina Muhammed Katagum, moved from the Ministry of Lands and Survey to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Ibrahim Gambo Galadima, reassigned from the Ministry of Works and Transport to the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs.
Others are: Mohammed Salis Gamawa, from the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment, Engr, Binni Abdulkadir, moved from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Societal Reorientation.
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