Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has sworn in eight former cabinet members as commissioners.
The governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yahaya Sarki said in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Friday that the taking of oath of office was supervised by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Suleiman Muhammad Ambursa at the Council Chamber, Government House, Birnin Kebbi.
All the eight Commissioners were members of the recently dissolved State Executive Council (SEC).
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has urged them to redouble efforts and do more to better the lives of Kebbi state people .
The governor congratulated the Commissioners on their re-appointment, recalling that all of them were members of the previous State Executive Council while some of them had at different times served as cabinet members.
‘I thank you for offering to serve the state and congratulate you for getting reappointed and I want to encourage you, especially in the next few months that we will be battling campaign and transition.
We must not lose sight of our obligation to the people of Kebbi State because that is the primary objectives, while at the same time we ensure that we keep record straight so that we will prepare transition document that will assist the next administration.
Because successes, failures and challenges need to be documented, so that they can provide ready materials for conceptualization and a quick take-off.
We have seen how the world and our country are battling with a very challenging economic environment, nevertheless, a lot have been achieved and most of it is in ministries you have oversaw’ he noted.
He lauded the Kebbi State House of Assembly for taking needed steps in respect of confirmation hearing.
‘We thank them for always being magnanimous in considering requests from the State Executive, we still look forward to them because we will be presenting another list and other outstanding issues’ he said.
Bagudu also appreciated the Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Muhammad Ambursa for always making himself available personally even at a short notice.
‘Your Excellency may recall that the previous SEC was dissolved on Sept. 7, and on Oct. 7, you nominated ten people for reappointment as Commissioners while the State House of Assembly confirmed their nominations on the 13th of October and today with your approval they are going to be sworn in as Commissioners’ the Secretary to the State Government , SSG , Alhaji Babale Yauri, had earlier submitted.
Talking to journalists shortly after the swearing- in ceremony, Alhaji Abubakar Chika Ladan appreciated the governor for finding them worthy of getting appointed and promised to justify the confidence reposed in them to take Kebbi to the promised land.
“We are very much grateful to Almighty God who spared our lives to witness this day. We are equally grateful to His Excellency, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu ,who found us worthy to be selected as Commissioners and members of the State Executive Council’ he said.
He assured the governor and the good people of Kebbi State that they would work individually and collectively to move the state forward.
Those sworn-in on Friday were Alhaji Abubakar Chika Ladan, Rt. Hon. Hassan Muhammad Shalla, Rt. Hon. Ja’afaru Muhammad Clean, Dr. Abba Sani Kalgo, and Alhaji Aminu Garba Dandiga.
Others are Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad Magoro, Alhaji Mahmud Muhammad Warah and Alhaji Hayatu Bawa while Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad Augie would be sworn-in at a later date- Team@orientactualmags.com
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