ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
The Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed Dr. Aminu Gamawa, as the new Chief of Staff, Government House.
NATIONAL ACCORD last Wednesday reported that Governor Mohammed dissolved his cabinet including 21 Commissioners, the Secretary to the State Government, Sabi’u Baba; his Chief of Staff, Dr. Ladan Salihu, and his Special Advisers.
He, however, retained his Special Advisers on Security, National and State Assembly Liaison, Social Investment, and Media and Publicity.
The new Chief of Staff is the immediate past Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning. His appointment is with immediate effect.
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Bauchi Monday morning.
He said that Gamawa, who holds a Masters Degree in Law from Havard Law School and Harvard University, hails from Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi state.
He said in the statement: “His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala A. Mohammed CON (Kauran Bauchi) has approved the appointment of Dr. Aminu Hassan Gamawa as the new Chief of Staff (COS) Government House, Bauchi”.
“Dr. Aminu Gamawa holds a Master’s and Doctorate Degree in Law from Harvard Law School at Harvard University, USA; one of the prominent centers of learning in the World”.
“He hails from Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. He is a legal practitioner, teacher, policy expert and public servant. He has worked across a wide range of organizations, government agencies, educational institutions and non– profitable entities”.
“In 2019 Dr. Gamawa was appointed as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Bauchi State.”
The Media Aide, added that Gamawa was also the State Focal Person for World Bank Projects, Chairman of Bauchi State COVID-19 Economic Recovery Committee 2020, Vice Chairman of Bauchi State World Bank States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS), Regional Representative of Technical Working Group on Subnational Ease of Doing Business, among other responsibilities.
“While at Harvard he was the Coordinator of Harvard Law School Graduate Forum (2011-2014) and a teaching fellow. He presented many academic and professional papers at local and international conferences”.
“Dr. Gamawa was in the year 2020 awarded with the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award,” he added.
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