Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has conducted the first major reshuffle of his administration, removing key figures, including the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and Chief of Staff, Alhaji Shehu Sagag.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa.
The governor cited health grounds for Bichi’s removal, while Sagag’s office was entirely scrapped.
The statement emphasized that the reshuffle aligns with the administration’s commitment to delivering on its promises to the people of Kano State.
Other officials dropped from the cabinet Governor Yusuf also relieved five commissioners of their duties:
Ibrahim Jibril Fagge (Finance)Ladidi Ibrahim Garko (Culture and Tourism)Baba Dantiye (Information and Internal Affairs)Shehu Yammedi (Special Duties)Abbas Sani Abbas (Rural and Community Development)The governor instructed the former Chief of Staff and the dropped commissioners to report to his office for possible reassignment.
Retained cabinet members Several members retained their portfolios in the reshuffle, including:
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice: Barr. Haruna Isa DederiCommissioner for Agriculture: Dr. Danjuma MahmoudCommissioner for Health: Dr. Abubakar LabaranCommissioner for Land and Physical Planning: Hon. Abduljabbar UmarCommissioner for Budget and Planning: Hon. Musa ShannonCommissioner for Works and Housing: Alhaji Marwan AhmadCommissioner for Solid and Mineral Resources: Sefiyanu HamzaCommissioner for Religious Affairs: Sheikh Ahmad AuwalCommissioner for Youth and Sports: Hon. Mustapha KwankwasoCommissioner for Investment and Commerce: Adamu KibiyaCommissioner for Internal Security and Special Services: Retired Maj.-Gen. Mohammad IdrisKey reassignments Governor Yusuf reassigned several officials to different ministries to optimize administrative performance:
Aminu Abdulssalam: From Ministry of Local Government to Ministry of Higher EducationMohammad Usman: From Science and Technology to Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy AffairsDr. Yusuf Kofar Mata: From Higher Education to Ministry of Science, Technology, and InnovationAmina Abdullahi: From Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation to Ministry for Women, Children, and DisabledNasiru Sule Garo: From Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to Ministry of Special DutiesHon. Ibrahim Namadi: From Ministry of Project Monitoring and Evaluation to Ministry of TransportHon. Umar Haruna Doguwa: From Ministry of Education to Ministry of Water ResourcesHon. Ali Haruna Makoda: From Water Resources to Ministry of EducationHon. Aisha Lawal Saji: From Ministry of Women, Children, and Disabled to Tourism and CultureHon. Muhammad Diggol: From Ministry of Transport to Ministry of Project Monitoring and Evaluation
