Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state
yesterday announced the sacking of 20
permanent secretaries from Kaduna State civil
service and the appointment of new officials to
fill some positions in his government.
A statement signed on his behalf by his
spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, yesterday made
available to newsmen in Kaduna said the reason
for sending home the Permanent Secretaries was
to cut the cost of governance and free more
funds for developments.
Reads parts of the statement: “In line with its
resolve to cut the cost of running government,
the Kaduna State Government has announced the
retirement of 20 permanent secretaries.
“This decision follows the streamlining of
ministries in the state from 19 to a leaner 13, as
part of efforts to free up resources to be used for
providing schools, hospitals, roads and other
public goods.
“The government, which had at inception
declared its determination to cut costs, drive
efficiency and improve service delivery, is
continuing the restructuring of its agencies.
“To ensure that the number of permanent
secretaries is properly aligned with the new
structure, there will be only 13 permanent
secretaries for the 13 ministries.
“The ministries are:Justice, Agriculture and
Forestry, Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Local
Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Youth,
Sports and Culture and Environment and Natural
Resources. Others are: Women Affairs and Social
Development, Water Resources, Health and
Human Services, and Education, Science and
Technology. The rest are: Budget and Planning,
Finance and Works, Housing and Transport
“In addition, five departments will be headed by
permanent secretaries. These are: the Public
Service Office; the Bureau of Establishments;
Political and Economic Affairs; Cabinet and
Security Services and General Services. This will
bring the total number of permanent secretaries
in the civil service to 18”.
The affected permanent secretaries hail from 17
of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
The statement went to say that the governor has
approved the appointment of Thomas Gyang, a
plateau state indigene, as Special Adviser,
Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit
(BMPIU).
“Mr. Gyang graduated in 1978 with a second-
class upper degree in Quantity Surveying from
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. A member of the
Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors, he has
worked as a professional quantity surveyor for
Government, private organizations and
individuals over a period of 35 years”, reads the
statement.
“The governor also named a new chairman for
the state’s Local Government Service
Commission. He is Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad
Aminu, the Wazirin Zazzau.
“The appointment of Mr. Ezekiel Baba Karik as
Executive Secretary of the State Emergency
Management Agency (SEMA) has also been
announced. A former vice-chairman of Kaduna
South Local Government, Mr. Karik was an
organising secretary in the campaign
organisation of APC guber aspirant, Hon. Isah
Ashiru, prior to serving as special assistant to
Mr. Barnabas Yusuf Bala after his emergence as
the running mate to Malam El-Rufai. He holds
postgraduate diplomas in management studies
and business administration”, ends the
statement.
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