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GOMBE: Three commissioners sacked as Yahaya reshuffles cabinet

GOVERNOR Inuwa Yahaya has relieved Commissioners of Information, Health and Special Duties of their positions as he reshuffled his cabinet today.

The minor shakeup is the first to be done by the two-year old adminstration.

According to the Secretary to the state government, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, the move was in a bid to consolidate the operations of the administration.

“Alhassan Ibrahim Kwami – Information & Culture, Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Gana – Health, and Mela Audu Nunghe (SAN)- Special Duties, are expected to hand over the affairs of their ministries to their respective permanent secretaries. His Excellency wishes to thank them for their services to Gombe State and wishes them well in their future endeavours,” the SSG said.

He added, “In the bid to further consolidate on the operations of government, Governor Inuwa Yahaya has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle; Mohammed Adamu from Lands and Survey to Rural, Community Development and Cooperatives

“Dr. Habu Dahiru from Ministry of Education to Ministry of Health. Usman Biri from Ministry of Rural, Community Development and Cooperatives to Ministry of Lands and Survey.”

He added, “Julius Ishaya from Ministry of Youth Development to Ministry of Information and Culture. Dauda Zambuk from Ministry of Internal Security and Ethical Orientation to Ministry of Education. Adamu Kupto from Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to Ministry of Internal Security and Ethical Orientation.”

The  governor, however,  nominated Christopher Maisheru, Abdullahi Kwami, Abubakar Musa to serve as commissioners, pending their confirmation by the Gombe State House of Assembly.

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