Gov Sani Bello reshuffles Cabinet
Niger state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, on Tuesday effected a minor change in his cabinet with the redeployment of the Commissioner for Land and Housing as well his counterparts in Agriculture and Rural Development and that of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
The governor, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Jonathan Tsado Vatsa, said at the last State Executive Council meeting for the year 2016 that there will be more changes in 2017.
According to the statement, Governor Sani Bello while thanking the Commissioners and all Council members for their cooperation and contributions expressed dissatisfaction with their performances saying he can only give a pass mark of 60%.
“I commend everyone of you but you must all sit up because 2017 will be a year of fulfilled promises. I can give you a pass mark of 60% but much is expected of you by next year. Everybody must sit up because we must deliver the dividends of democracy to the electorates”.
In the statement, the Governor announced the redeployment of the Commissioner for Land and Housing, Haliru Zakari Jikantoro, to Local Government Affairs; the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Aliyu Abdullahi, is to take over from him, while the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Kabiru Abbas Musa, is to take over from the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Others are, Permanent Secretaries of Ministry of Health, Dr. Umar Ibrahim Tiffin, that of Justice, Barrister Ndagi Wali, and Director, Hospital Management Board, Dr. Makunsidi are to report to the Head of Service for new redeployments, while the Director, Planning and Statistics in the Ministry of Health is to resume at the Hospital Management Board.
Furthermore, while wishing all members a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance, Governor Sani Bello charged them to show more commitment in carrying out their functions in accordance with his mandate adding that “more changes will come with the new year.”
