The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has made changes to his cabinet, moving three key commissioners to new roles.
This decision was made during the weekly State Executive Council meeting held yesterday under the governor’s leadership.
According to the state’s Commissioner for Information, Sagir Ahmed Musa, Ahmed Garba MK, who was serving as the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, has now been moved to the Ministry of Land. Col. Muhammad Alhassan (Rtd), who was previously in charge of the Ministry of Land, has been reassigned to lead the Ministry of Water Resources.
Meanwhile, Ibrahim Garba Hanum Giwa, who had been overseeing Water Resources, is now heading the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, replacing Garba.
While no official explanation was provided for these reshuffles, the Information Commissioner noted that the handover process must be completed by May 19, giving the ministries about two weeks to wrap up transitions.
It is worth noting that Garba’s former ministry has played a central role in the ongoing government-civil engagement programme called ‘Gwamnati da Jama’a,’ which recently entered its seventh week.
Many observers believe this reshuffle caught several political insiders off guard and could be part of broader preparations by the state government as it approaches its second anniversary and looks ahead to the 2027 elections.
In addition to the reshuffle, the Council has set up a White Paper Review Committee.
This committee, led by the Head of the State Civil Service and made up of members from key ministries, departments, and civil society groups, will be responsible for working out how to implement the recommendations from the Covid-19 Action Recoveries and Economic Stimulus (J-CARES) report to improve service delivery across the state.
Leave a Reply