Governor
Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state yesterday announced the sacking of 20 permanent
secretaries from Kaduna state civil service and the appointment of new officials
to fill some positions in his government.
A statement
signed on his behalf by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, yesterday made available
to newsmen inn Kaduna said the reason for sending home the permanent
secretaries was to cut the cost of governance and free more funds for
development.
Reads parts
of the statement “in line with its resolve to cut the cost of running government,
The Kaduna State Government has announced the retirement of 20 permanent
secretaries.
“This
decision follows the streamlining of ministries in the state from 19 to a
leaner 13, as part of efforts to free up resources to be used for providing
schools, hospitals, roads and other public goods.
“To ensure
that the number of permanent secretaries is properly aligned with the new
structure, there will be only 13 permanent secretaries for the 13 ministries.
“The
governor also named a new chairman for the state’s Local Government Service
Commission. He is Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad Aminu, the Wazirin Zazzau.
“The
appointment of Mr. Ezekiel Baba Karik as Executive Secretary of the state
Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has also been announced. A former vice-chairman
of Kaduna South Local Government, Mr Karik was an organizing secretary in the
campaign organization of APC guber aspirant, Hon. Isah Ashiru, prior to serving
as special assistant to Mr. Barnabas Yusuf Bala after his emergence as the
running mate to Malam El-Rufai. He holds postgraduate Diploma in Management
studies and Business Administration”, ends the statement.
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