Gov. Yahaya Sacks Three Commissioners, Reshuffles Cabinet

Gombe Governor Inuwa Yahaya has sacked three commissioners and
reassigned portfolios to six others.

The sacked Commissioners are: Alhassan Ibrahim Kwami Information
& Culture; Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Gana Health and Mela Audu Nunghe
(SAN) Special Duties.

A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof.
Abubakar Njodi, said the cabinet rejigging is part of efforts to
further consolidate operations of government by Yahaya.

Those reassigned were: Mohammed Danladi Adamu from Lands and
Survey to Rural, Community Development and Cooperatives; Dr. Habu
Dahiru from Ministry of Education to Ministry of Health and Usman
Jafun Biri from Ministry of Rural, Community Development and
Cooperatives to Ministry of Lands and Survey.

Others are: Julius Ishaya from Ministry of Youth Development to
Ministry of Information and Culture; Dauda Batari Zambuk from
Ministry of Internal Security and Ethical Orientation to Ministry
of Education and Adamu Dishi Kupto from Ministry of Housing and
Urban Development to Ministry of Internal Security and Ethical
Orientation.

The Governor thanked the three commissioners relieved of their
post for their services to Gombe.

Governor Yahaya also nominated Mr. Christopher Abdu Buba
Maisheru, Abdullahi Idris Kwami and Abubakar Aminu Musa to serve as
commissioners pending their confirmation by the House of
Assembly.

All the sacked commissioners told The Nation the Governor had
called them on Sunday about the development.

Gana said he has taken it in good faith and bears no animosity
against the Governor, saying it is part of life.

“I am still in APC now and to me it’s just like a transfer from
one place to another. Now I can sit down in my living room and
watch television,” he said.

Kwami said he was returning to his office at FIRS, saying he has
already informed the management of the new development.

“The Governor called us and informed us of the development and
there is no problem with it,” he said.

Nunge also confirmed the incident, saying it will allow him to
pursue his political career.

Gombe Governor Inuwa Yahaya has sacked three commissioners and
reassigned portfolios to six others.

The sacked Commissioners are: Alhassan Ibrahim Kwami Information
& Culture; Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Gana Health and Mela Audu Nunghe
(SAN) Special Duties.

A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof.
Abubakar Njodi, said the cabinet rejigging is part of efforts to
further consolidate operations of government by Yahaya.

Those reassigned were: Mohammed Danladi Adamu from Lands and
Survey to Rural, Community Development and Cooperatives; Dr. Habu
Dahiru from Ministry of Education to Ministry of Health and Usman
Jafun Biri from Ministry of Rural, Community Development and
Cooperatives to Ministry of Lands and Survey.

Others are: Julius Ishaya from Ministry of Youth Development to
Ministry of Information and Culture; Dauda Batari Zambuk from
Ministry of Internal Security and Ethical Orientation to Ministry
of Education and Adamu Dishi Kupto from Ministry of Housing and
Urban Development to Ministry of Internal Security and Ethical
Orientation.

The Governor thanked the three commissioners relieved of their
post for their services to Gombe.

Governor Yahaya also nominated Mr. Christopher Abdu Buba
Maisheru, Abdullahi Idris Kwami and Abubakar Aminu Musa to serve as
commissioners pending their confirmation by the House of
Assembly.

All the sacked commissioners told The Nation the Governor had
called them on Sunday about the development.

Gana said he has taken it in good faith and bears no animosity
against the Governor, saying it is part of life.

“I am still in APC now and to me it’s just like a transfer from
one place to another. Now I can sit down in my living room and
watch television,” he said.

Kwami said he was returning to his office at FIRS, saying he has
already informed the management of the new development.

“The Governor called us and informed us of the development and
there is no problem with it,” he said.

Nunge also confirmed the incident, saying it will allow him to
pursue his political career.