JUST-IN: Nigerian Gov Appoints 6 New Commissioners After Cabinet Shake-Up, Full List Emerges

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state has approved the appointment of six new commissioners.

He forwarded the six names to the State House of Assembly as commissioner-nominees.

The Speaker of the House, Ismail Falgore, disclosed this on Monday, December 16, while reading the governor’s letter on the floor of the House.

Names six commissioner-nominees

As reported by The Punch, the nominees include Shehu Sagagi, Dr Dahiru Hashim, Ibrahim Wayya, Dr Isma’il Dan Maraya, Gaddafi Shehu and Abdulkadir AbdulSalam.

Legit.ng understands that this appointment came a few days after Governor Yusuf sacked no less than five commissioners in a major cabinet reshuffle.

The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, also announced the sacking of the SSG and scrapping of the office of the Chief of Staff at a press conference on Thursday, December 12.

According to Dawakin-Tofa, the governor’s move was to realign his administration for better performance and deliver more dividends of democracy to the people of Kano.

More to come…