Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf sacked the Secretary to the State Government, Baffa Bichi, and five commissioners in a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday.
In a statement, the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, said Mr Yusuf also scrapped the office of Chief of Staff (CoS) and directed its occupant, Shehu Sagagi, to standby for further instructions.
“Those affected by the major shake-up are the Chief of Staff, Alh. Shehu Wada Sagagi, whose office is now scrapped, and Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, dropped on health grounds,” the statement stated.
The commissioners relieved of their appointments are Ibrahim Fagge of the Ministry of Finance; Ladidi Garko of Culture and Tourism; Baba Dantiye of Information and Internal Affairs; Shehu Yammedi of Special Duties; and Abbas Sani-Abbas, of Rural and Community Development.
The governor also reassigned the deputy governor, Aminu Abdulssalam, from the Ministry of Local Government to Higher…