Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle.
This was contained in a statement by Humwashi Wonosikou, his Press Secretary, on Friday in Yola.
Wonosikou said six Commissioners were affected in the exercise.
He said former Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sanusi Jauro, has been moved to Ministry for Special Duties, while Mohammed Umar, former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, has been redeployed to Ministry of Land and Survey.
He said former Commissioner for Special Duties, Alloysious Babadoke, has been moved to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, while Ibrahim Mijinyawa, has been moved to Ministry of Local Government Affairs as Commissioner.
He said Umar Daware, former Commissioner for Tertiary and Professional Education, has been moved to Ministry of Agriculture, while Dr. Dishi Khobe was moved from the Ministry of Agriculture to Ministry of Tertiary and Professional Education.
Wonosikou said the redeployment was intended to create a new vigour for effective service delivery, which, he noted, had been the hallmark of the government.
He said: “The redeployment and postings take immediate effect.
“Fintiri, while wishing them well in their new Ministries, directed them to hand over and move to their new postings without delay.”