Bauchi Governor dissolves cabinet, fires all commissioners

Posted by News Express | 9 June 2021 | 678 times

•Governor Bala Mohammed

By GARBA MUHAMMAD

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has approved the dissolution, with immediate effect, of members of the State Executive Council (SEC) and other political appointees.

The affected political appointees include the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chief of Staff (COS), Government House, and all Special Advisers except the Special Adviser Security, Special Adviser National and State Assembly Liaison, Special Adviser Social Investment and Special Adviser Media and Publicity.

This is contained in a press release signed by Comrade Mukhtar Gidado, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the State Governor which was made available to News Express, Wednesday in Bauchi.

According to the Governor, “All commissioners are to hand over the affairs of their ministries to their respective Permanent Secretaries, while the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff (COS), Government House and other affected Special Advisers are to hand over to the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Government House who is equally directed to take inventory of Government property.”

Governor Mohammed while thanking the affected political appointees for their meritorious service to the state, wished them the very best in their future endeavours.

Source: News Express