Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Announces Cabinet Reshuffle
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has carried out a reshuffle of the State Executive Council.
According to a statement released on Friday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, the reshuffle saw two commissioners exit the council and the governor accepted the resignation of another commissioner.
The Commissioner for Commerce, Industries and Investment, Mohammed Salis Gamawa, and the former Commissioner for Education, Dr Mohammed Lawal Rimin Zayam — who had previously been reassigned to the Ministry of Power, Science and Technology — were relieved of their appointments with immediate effect.
The statement also confirmed that the governor accepted the resignation of Hon. Faruk Mustapha as the Commissioner for Rural Development and Special Duties.
The names of the proposed replacements, together with other nominees to fill existing vacancies in the State Executive Council, have been forwarded to the Bauchi State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
Governor Mohammed thanked the outgoing commissioners for their contributions to the state’s development and wished them success in their future endeavours.
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