ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, swore in the Secretary to the state Government, Barrister Ibrahim Kashim and his Chief of Staff Government House, Dr. Aminu Gamawa recently appointed by Governor Bala Mohammed.
The Principal Private Secretary to the governor, Pharmacist Samaila Burga and the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Deputy governor’s office, Bashir Ya’u, were also sworn in.
Also, the 21 Commissioner-nominees initially confirmed on Thursday, 26th August, 2021 by the Bauchi State House of Assembly were also sworn-in.
The state Chief Judge, Justice Rabi Talatu Umar administered the oath of allegiance and the oath of office at an event which took place at the Bauchi Government House annex.
The Governor in his speech, congratulated the new officers saying that very soon, he will come up with the second leg of appointees to serve as Special Advisers.
He charged the Commissioners to carry all politicians and the people along, informing them that their selection is not just to represent their political party but to represent the people in their local governments irrespective of their political persuasion, religious inclination, tribe or creed.
He said: “They have a say in the government of Bauchi state whether they elected us or not, they have rights and we must protect them. We must be ready to set aside, to a larger extent, our political interests, in order to serve.
“We have a very special and peculiar governmental configuration where the state Assembly is mostly composed by the opposition.
“As Commissioners, you must find a way of respecting the seniority and protocol of relationship with those people who I consider my bosses. Anything short of that, you will cause conflict and you will cause division and rancour.”
Mohammed also charged the Commissioners to ensure they manage governance and politicking in view of the 2023 electioneering which is just around the corner so that there will be continuity for his administration.
According to him, all the newly sworn in Commissioners are tested technocrats and politicians.
“We are going into 2023, we have to manage the transition from governance to politicking. In that vein, we brought politicians irrespective of their educational background so that, by the grace of God, we will have continuity of our tenure in 2023.
“I want to advise upcoming politicians that politics is not delusion or division, it is not deception, you must be able to bring sobriety, humility and sincerity to it and that is why we are able to deliver on our promises to a large extent.
“I want to tell my team that winning election is not about doing war but about community engagement, connection with the electorates, capturing perceptions, understanding the sensibilities of the people and making sure that you give feedback by remaining accessible and available.
“We should know that leadership is transient and very temporary and we are very conscious of that, stated.”
The governor also announced the portfolios of the new Commissioners as: Abdulkadir Ibrahim – (Alkaleri) – Works and Transport; Garba Dahiru – (Bauchi) – Commerce and Industry; Nuruddeen Abdulhamid – (Bauchi) – Natural Resources; Jidauna Mbamis – (Bogoro) – Agriculture; Dayyabu Chiroma – (Darazo) – Information and Communications; Ahmed Jalam – (Dambam) – Water Resources; Maryam Bagel – (Dass) – Power, Science and Technology; Umar Kesa – (Gamawa) – Religious and Social Welfare; Adamu Soro – (Ganjuwa) – Youths and Sports and Asma’u Ahmed – (Giade) – Culture and Tourism.
Others are Hajara Gidado – (Itas Gadau) – Women Affairs; Usman Moddibo – (Jama’are) – Finance; Sama’ila Kaila – (Katagum) – Health; Sa’adatu Bello – (Kirfi) – Cooperatives and SMEs, Aminu Hammayo – (Misau) – Budget and Economic Planning; Yakubu Ningi – (Ningi) – Lands and Survey; Hamisu Shira – (Shira) – Housing and Environment; Abubakar Bununu – (Tafawa Balewa) Attorney General and Justice; Aliyu Tilde – (Toro) – Education; Abdulrazak Zaki – (Warji) – Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; and Abdullahi Musa – (Zaki) – Rural Development and Special Duties.
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