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  • Tambuwal dissolves cabinet

    Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Wednesday dissolved the State Executive Council, directing the former commissioners to hand government property to the permanent secretaries in their respective ministries, immediately.

    Malam Abubakar Shekara, Director General Media and Public Affairs in Government House, announced the dissolution in a statement.

    Shekara explained that the dissolution would pave way for “restructuring and re-strategising the cabinet for optimum efficiency and service delivery to the people of State”.

    The director-general said Gov. Tambuwal thanked the former commissioners for their dedication, sacrifice and loyalty to the administration.

    According to him, the governor also expressed appreciation to the people for cooperating with and supporting the former commissioners towards achieving the success so far recorded.

    “Gov. Tambuwal wishes the former Executive Council members success in their future endeavours,” he added.

  • JUST IN: Governor Okowa reshuffles cabinet

    JUST IN: Governor Okowa reshuffles cabinet

    Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has effected a minor cabinet reshuffle relieving two commissioners of their portfolios while reassigning four others.

    This is contained in a statement signed by Chief Press Secretary Charles Aniagwu.

    According to the statement, the two commissioners who were dropped are Dr. Nicholas Azinge (Health), and Chief Dan Okenyi (Culture & Tourism).

    TheNewsGuru reports that those reassigned in the cabinet reshuffle are Asupa Forteta, formerly of the Directorate of Youths Development, who now heads the Urban Renewal Directorate, and Karo Ilolo, formerly of Directorate of Urban Renewal Directorate, who now takes charge of the Youths Development Directorate.

    Others affected by the cabinet reshuffle are Bright Edejewhro, formerly of Local Government Affairs Directorate now heads Ministry Of Science and Technology and Hon Joyce Overah, of the Ministry of The Science and Technology now moves to Local Government Affairs Directorate.

    “The decision to reshuffle the cabinet is in line with the state government’s desire to re-energize the machinery of government and bring new impetus into service delivery,” the statement read.

    In a statement signed by the Secretary to State Government, Ovie Agas, Governor Okowa thanked the two commissioners relieved of their portfolios for their commitment and contributions to the SMART Agenda and wished them success in their future endeavours.

    The statement also said that the cabinet reshuffle takes effect from February 8, 2018.

     

  • Ahmed dissolves Kwara cabinet

    Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State on Thursday dissolved the state executive council.

    A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, said all special advisers, senior special assistants and special assistants are affected by the dissolution.

    According to the statement, Governor Ahmed directed the commissioners to hand over to the permanent secretaries of their various ministries and assured citizens that additional measures have been put in place to sustain government business pending the reconstitution of the state executive council.

    Alhaji Gold added that the governor thanked the former executive council members, special advisers and assistants for their valuable service and contributions and wished them the best of luck in their future engagements.

  • BREAKING: Ambode sacks three commissioners, appoints five new others

    Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday reshuffled his cabinet, dropping three commissioners and appointing five new ones.

    The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, in a statement on Thursday, said the three dropped commissioners are Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, Mr. Femi Odubiyi, and Mr. Anifowoshe Abiola, while Messrs Hakeem Fahm, Ladi Lawanson, Segun Banjo, Olayinka Oladunjoye and Hakeem Sulaiman were appointed to head Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Communities and Communications respectively.

    The governor also moved Mr. Rotimi Ogunleye from Commerce and Industry to Physical Planning and Urban Development; Mr. Steve Ayorinde from Ministry of Information and Strategy to Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture; Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan from Communities and Communication to Ministry of Information and Strategy; Mr. Babatunde Durosinmi Etti from Ministry of Wealth Creation to Ministry of the Environment; Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf from Ministry of Youth and Social Development to Ministry of Wealth Creation; Mr. Agboola Dabiri from Central Business District to Ministry of Youth and Social Development.

    Others include Dr. Samuel Adejare from Ministry of the Environment to Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development; Engr. Ade Akinsanya from Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development to Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.

    The statement added that Mr. Benjamin Olabinjo has been moved from Special Adviser Commerce and Industry to become Special Adviser Civic Engagement, while Mr. Kehinde Joseph moved from Special Adviser Civic Engagement to become Special Adviser Housing.

    Mr. Deji Tinubu, Special Adviser Sports has been redeployed as Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce and Industry and Mr. Anofiu Elegushi moves from Special Adviser Transport to become Special Adviser, Central Business District.

    The new Commissioners are expected to be cleared by the State House of Assembly while the other redeployment and postings take immediate effect.

    According to the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Bello, the new appointments and redeployments are intended to create a new vigour and vitality for service delivery which has been the hallmark of the Governor Ambode administration.

  • Ganduje reshuffles cabinet, sacks four commissioners

    Ganduje reshuffles cabinet, sacks four commissioners

    Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Saturday announced a reshuffling of his cabinet and the subsequent sack of four commissioners.

    Those affected are the Commissioners for Works, Finance, Commerce and Budget and Planning.

    Details later…

     

  • Fumigate, disinfect non-performing members out of your cabinet now – Sani tells Buhari

    Fumigate, disinfect non-performing members out of your cabinet now – Sani tells Buhari

    The Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack non-performing members of his cabinet to move the country forward.

    The human right activist and politician who spoke with newsmen who paid him a Sallah homage said the need for the President to overhaul his cabinet now more than ever before cannot be over-emphasised.

    Senator Sani who is the Senate committee chairman on local and foreign debts described those he wants sent packing as “the mafias that exists within presidency whose intents are different from that of president himself but they are part of what is called presidency.”

    According to him, “One thing the President needs to do which is very important is a need for him to take a proactive stand in order to reset his presidency by looking at his cabinet in totality. Those who have failed should be shown the way out and those who have not been able to perform satisfactorily should be replaced or reshuffled.

    “But it is time for Mr. President to throw some people out of his cabinet and change the portfolio of some of them so they can help him to perform better. There is mid term fatigue that exists and the only way out is to bring in capable hands.

    “If the first appointment into office was to appease the political interest, I think the president now should appoint those who are capable of delivering the mission, the vision and the programme of his own administration,” Sabi said.

    Senator Sani who is also the President of Civil Rights Congress (CRC) in Nigeria further said, “There is a message I’m sending to Mr. President to fumigate and disinfect presidency in the general interest of his own government and also the country as a whole.”

     

  • Ugwuanyi reshuffles cabinet, fires 3 commissioners, appoints 2 new others

    Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Thursday in a major cabinet shakeup fired three commissioners and appointed two new others.

    The three commissioners affected in the exercise include Dr. Godwin Udeuhele (Commissioner for Information), Mr. Charles Ndukwe (Commissioner for Youth and Sports) and Barrister Smart Ogbe (Commissioner for Inter-Governmental Affairs).

    The two new commissioners sworn in during the meeting of the State Executive Council include Mr. Ogbuagu Anikwe who now takes charge of Information and Mr. Joseph Udedi who was deployed to the Ministry of Youth and Sport.

    The changes came as a first step in the move by Governor Ugwuanyi to reshape his cabinet in order to further enhance effective delivery of good governance to the people of Enugu state.

    The new helmsman at the State Ministry of Information, Mr. Ogbuagu Anikwe, a veteran journalist and public communications strategist, joined the State Executive Council from BusinessDay Newspaper where he was serving as chairman of Editorial Board of the outfit.

    Anikwe who had over the past decades cut his teeth in the journalism profession was News Editor at The Guardian and later Editor of Daily Times of Nigeria.

    The new commissioner had also worked as World Bank consultant for the Federal Inland Revenue and a number of State Governments.

    He was also the spokesman for the Federal Government’s Committee on Power Sector Reforms, working with the Presidential Taskforce on Power and the Federal Ministry of Power.

    Hence, he has brought a huge depth of wealth of experience to bear on his new task as the Government spokesman in the coal city state.

  • Bauchi governor, Abubakar sacks entire cabinet

    Bauchi governor Mohammed Abubakar sacked the entire state cabinet on Thursday, hours after he and commissioners took delivery of hospital equipment donated by international development partners.

    He has named Mohammed Umar as new secretary to the state government, according to a statement released by his press secretary Abubakar Al-Sadique.

    Umar’s appointment takes effect immediately, after the sack of all commissioners and advisers.

    Only his special security adviser Brig-Gen Ladan Yusuf retains his position.

    Governor Abubakar had earlier during the day held an Executive Council meeting where he announced the dissolution of the cabinet and thanked members of the cabinet for their contributions to the development of Bauchi State.

    Speculations about the planned reshufflement within the state political circle had been on for over two months‎.

    The governor had earlier effected a minor cabinet reshuffle some months ago when some of his commissioners were re assigned portfolios and posted to other ministries.

  • Cabinet dissolution: Those who are loyal will come back, says Wike

    Rivers State governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has explained that the dissolution of the State Executive Council was done in consultation with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, stressing that those who are no loyal are shown way out.

    Speaking during the election thanksgiving service in honour of the Majority Whip of the state House of Assembly at St Martin’s Anglican Church, Ogu, yesterday, Governor Wike said that the dissolution to move the state forward.

    He said: “This is when you know those who are loyal and those who are not. There is no crack in government. We are working together.

    The dissolution was done in consultation with the leadership of PDP in the state.

    “Those who are loyal will come back. When you are going into another dispensation, you have to put things in order.”

    The governor said that the dissolution of the State Executive Council was done at the appropriate time, noting that most states have already

    “In government, there are those hungry to come in and those hungry to go. If you are a political appointee, you must expect any eventuality,” he said.

    The governor said that his administration will continue to deliver on its promises to the people.

     

  • BREAKING: Wike sacks Rivers cabinet

    The governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has sacked all members of his cabinet, less than 48 hours after the State’s Commissioner of Information Austin Tam-George resigned.

    No reason was given for the dissolution of the cabinet

    “Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has dissolved the State Executive Council. The governor directed all former commissioners to hand over to their respective Permanent Secretaries,” Wike’s special assistant on electronic media, Simeon Nwakaudu. said in a statement.

    “Governor Wike thanked the former commissioners for their service to the state and wished them well in their future endeavours.”

    Nwakaudu said the governor had directed all the former commissioners to hand over to permanent secretaries in their respective ministries.