El-Rufai reshuffles cabinet, appoints two new commissioners

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has reshuffled the
Kaduna State Executive Council and appointed additional two new
commissioners.

The information is in a statement by Samuel Aruwan, the Senior
Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the governor on Friday in
Kaduna.

Mr. Aruwan gave the names of the new commissioners as Ruth
Alkali for Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and Ibrahim
Hamza, pioneer Director-General of Kaduna Facility Management
Agency, KADFAMA; for Ministry of Water Resources.

The rearrangement was as a result of the vacancy created
following the death of the Commissioner for Education, Jonathan
Nok.

The rejigged commissioners are Manzo Maigari from Ministry of
Commerce, Industry & Tourism to Ministry of Agriculture &
Forestry, while Kabir Mato is moving from Agriculture to Ministry
for Local Government Affairs.

Also, Ja’afaru Sani from Local Government to Ministry of
Education, Science and Technology, Balabara Aliyu-Inuwa moving from
Ministry of Rural and Community Development to Works, Housing and
Transport.

Others are Hassan Mahmud from Works, Housing and Transport to
Ministry of Rural and Community Development.

The commissioners retaining their portfolios are Umma Hikima,
Ministry of Justice, Suleiman Kwari, Ministry of Finance and Paul
Dogo, Ministry of Health and Human Services, and Muhammed
Abdullahi, Planning and Budget Commission.

Amina Sijuwade, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources,
Daniel DanAuta, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and Hafsat
Baba, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.

Shehu Balarabe, the Commissioner for Stakeholder Relations at
the Governor’s Office would now move to Fiscal Responsibility
Commission. (NAN)

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has reshuffled the
Kaduna State Executive Council and appointed additional two new
commissioners.

The information is in a statement by Samuel Aruwan, the Senior
Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the governor on Friday in
Kaduna.

Mr. Aruwan gave the names of the new commissioners as Ruth
Alkali for Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and Ibrahim
Hamza, pioneer Director-General of Kaduna Facility Management
Agency, KADFAMA; for Ministry of Water Resources.

The rearrangement was as a result of the vacancy created
following the death of the Commissioner for Education, Jonathan
Nok.

The rejigged commissioners are Manzo Maigari from Ministry of
Commerce, Industry & Tourism to Ministry of Agriculture &
Forestry, while Kabir Mato is moving from Agriculture to Ministry
for Local Government Affairs.

Also, Ja’afaru Sani from Local Government to Ministry of
Education, Science and Technology, Balabara Aliyu-Inuwa moving from
Ministry of Rural and Community Development to Works, Housing and
Transport.

Others are Hassan Mahmud from Works, Housing and Transport to
Ministry of Rural and Community Development.

The commissioners retaining their portfolios are Umma Hikima,
Ministry of Justice, Suleiman Kwari, Ministry of Finance and Paul
Dogo, Ministry of Health and Human Services, and Muhammed
Abdullahi, Planning and Budget Commission.

Amina Sijuwade, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources,
Daniel DanAuta, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and Hafsat
Baba, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.

Shehu Balarabe, the Commissioner for Stakeholder Relations at
the Governor’s Office would now move to Fiscal Responsibility
Commission. (NAN)