Kaduna gets new Head of Service

Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i has announced the appointment of Bariatu Mohammed as the Kaduna State Head of Service.
A statement issued on Friday in Kaduna by Samuel Aruwan, media aide to the governor, said Mohammed succeeded Alisabatu Dada-Onazi, who retired from service on December 31, 2016.
Until her elevation, Mohammed was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport.
The statement said: “Mohammed, from Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area, joined the Kaduna State Civil Service on 7th August, 1984 and rose to the rank of Permanent Secretary on April 1, 2012.”
She was at various times Permanent Secretary Public Service Office; Bureau of Establishments, Management Services and Training, as well as in the office of the Head of Service.
El-Rufai commended the retired Head of Service for her hard work and foresight and in driving ongoing reforms in the state civil service.
He also said that the government was indebted to her for her resilience towards the success of the staff verification exercise, which laid the foundation for the reforms of the service.