Bauchi governor fires five commissioners, nominates eight new candidates

THE NATION

Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed has dismissed five commissioners from his cabinet.

This was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado.

The statement explained that the cabinet reconstitution aligns with the Governor’s vision of addressing emerging challenges and injecting fresh ideas into the government.

The affected commissioners are: Dr. Jamila Dahiru, Commissioner for Education; Barr. Abubakar Abdulhameed Bununu, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs; Comrade Usman Danturaki, Commissioner for Information and Communication; Professor Simon Madugu Yalams, Commissioner for Agriculture and Alhaji Yakubu Ibrahim Hamza – Commissioner for Religious Affairs and Societal Reorientation.