Tambuwal Creates Six New Ministries, Reshuffles Some Commissioners
In a bid to re-energize the work of government and bring new impetus to service delivery, the state Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the creation of six new ministries, and also reshuffles some of the Commissioners in his cabinet.
Announcing the decision in a statement issued Monday in Sokoto, Governor Tambuwal’s spokesman, Imam Imam, said the little delay in assigning portfolio to the four appointed cabinet members was due the budget defence by various ministries at the state legislature.
“All commissioners and other heads of parastatals have successfully concluded their budget defence and the House of Assembly has now passed the 2018 budget,” the statement stated.
The new ministries are those of: Technology and Digital Economy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Welfare, Internal Security, Transport, and; Industry, Trade and Investment.
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has assigned portfolios to Aishatu Madawaki, Ahmad Barade Wamakko, Garba Yakubu Tsitse and Bello Isa Ambarura who were recently sworn-in as members of the Sokoto Executive Council. They will be in charge of the ministries of Basic and Secondary Education, Social Welfare, Youths and Sports; and lastly Commerce, Industries, Trade and Investment respectively.
“Muhammed Jabbi Kilgori has been moved from the ministry of Basic and Secondary Education to that of Higher Education, Bello Goronyo is now the commissioner in the newly-established ministry for Energy, Musa Madi is now in charge of the ministry of Solid Minerals while Mani Maishinku Katami is the new commissioner in the ministry for Rural Development.
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“Abdullahi Maigwandu is now in charge of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Surajo Gatawa has been redeployed to the ministry of Science and Technology, Isa Saidu Achida is the new commissioner of Information while Abdulkadir Jeli Abubakar III is now in charge of the ministry of Home Affairs.
In the same token the Commissioners of Internal Security, Transport, as well as Industry, Trade and Investment are: Hon. Abubakar Maikudi Ahmed, Hon. Alhassan Ibrahim Rarah and Hon. Abdullahi Yusuf Hausawa respectively.
Gov. Tambuwal also approved the postings of Hon. Abdullahi Muazu Hassan to the ministry of Environment, Hon. Muhammad Lema Abubakar to the ministry of Health, Dr Muhammad Ali Inname to the ministry of Finance, Hon. Bashir Muhammad Gidado to the ministry of Youths and Sports.
All the postings take immediate effect
