Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state has appointed five new permanent secretaries to fill the vacancies created by the exit of four incumbents, one of whom died in service, while redeploying others.
A statement issued from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Tuesday signed by Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, named Abubakar Abba Umar, Yusuf Sale and Adamu Atama, as well as Balarabe Wakili and Ya’u Y Tanko as the new permanent secretaries.
“Governor Nasir el-Rufai has expressed KDSG’s gratitude for the services of three permanent secretaries: Musa Adamu, Amina Adamu Ikara and Sabiu Sani, who are leaving the public service. Ibrahim S Jere is now the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Haliru M Soba remains in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology but Mahmud Shuaibu has moved to the Finance Ministry.
“Adamu M Mansur is now the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Habiba Shekarau is in the Housing and Urban Development Ministry, while Stephen Joseph has moved to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Development.
“Abdullahi Sani and Chris Adapar Umar remain in the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs and Ministry of Justice respectively while Mahmud N Yamusa is now the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports Development.
“Mohammed M Shuaibu has been deployed to Ministry of Finance and Phoebe S Yayi is the new Permanent Secretary in the Planning and Budget Commission while Abubakar Abba Umar will be in the Ministry of Local Government Affairs.
“Yusuf Sale is now in the Ministry of Education while Adamu Atama is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and Bashir Umar Lere remains in the Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure. Nuhu Buzun is the Permanent Secretary of Cabinet and Political Affairs (Office of the SSG) and Muhammad Bashir Umar is the Permanent Secretary, General Service (Office of the SSG).
“Aisha K. Mohammed is Permanent Secretary Civil Service Commission, Murtala M Dabo, Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office (Office of the Head of Service) and Amina A Sulaiman is Permanent Secretary Establishment. Other Permanent Secretaries include Balarabe Wakili, Teachers Service Board and Ya’u Y Tanko, Local Government Service Board,” the statement said.