Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State has sacked two commissioners in a minor cabinet reshuffle.
This was contained in a statement by Alhaji Abdulhamid Danjuma, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Press Affairs.
The affected commissioners were those of Works and Housing, Alhaji Mustapha Maikudi, and Women Affairs, Dr. Asma’u Abdullahi.
The statement said the governor had also moved the Commissioner for information, Alhaji Gide Sani, to the Ministry for Water Resources while Alhaji Hussaini Garba was moved to Information from Health.
Others re-deployed included commissioners for water resources and that of youth and sports, Alhaji Jamilu Danmusa and Alhaji Mannir Talba, who moved to environment and health ministries, respectively.
It also said that the Commissioner for the Environment, Aminu Safana, would now be in charge of youths and sports.
The statement said Alhaji Mua’zu Lemamu was now the Special Adviser to the Governor on Small and Medium Enterprise; Ahmed Maidabino, Employment and Promotion; and Ahmed Danbaba, Poverty Alleviation.
Lemamu, Maidabino and Danbaba were special advisers to the governor on employment and promotion of small and medium enterprises; labour and productivity, respectively.
It said a new special adviser would be appointed to run the labour and productivity department.
“All handing and taking over are to be completed by September 23.”
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