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| Image: Gov Namadi, while chairing the recent Executive Council Meeting at Govt House, Dutse. |
By Muhammad Salisu
In a surprise move, Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle in the State Executive Council.
This was made public on Monday evening by the Jigawa State Commissioner of Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, Sagir Musa, while briefing newsmen on the resolutions and outcomes of the State Executive Council Meeting held at Press Gallery, Government House, Dutse, the state capital.
Although the reason behind the cabinet reshufflement was not made public by the government, yet the Commissioner of Information, Sagir Musa, said the changes were part of the government's efforts to reposition itself for better service delivery, without elaborating on the specific factors that led to the decision.
According to him, the cabinet reshuffle involves the movement of three commissioners to new ministries.
"The Honorable Commissioner for Land, Housing, Urban Development, and Regional Planning, Hon. Muhammed Alhassan, will now head the Ministry of Water Resources," Mr. Musa said.
Part of the resolutions of the Executive Council Meeting which was chaired by Governor Namadi according to the state Commissioner of information approved that "Hon. Ibrahim Garba Hannun Giwa, formerly the Commissioner for Water Resources, will now take over the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. Meanwhile, Hon. Ahmed Garba (MK), the former Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, will now oversee the Ministry of Land, Housing, Urban Development, and Regional Planning."
"This cabinet reshufflement is expected to further enhance the government's effectiveness," said Musa.
Furthermore, the commissioner said the new assignments take immediate effect from Monday, May 5, 2025, and the affected commissioners are expected to report to their new offices within two weeks, latest by May 19, 2025.
However, the State Executive Council meeting, also deliberated on the report of the White paper Committee set up to review the activities of the Jigawa Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (J-CARES) Programme.
"The Council accepted all the recommendations made in the report and directed the committee to ensure immediate implementation," he explained.
Adding that "the committee, chaired by the state Head of Service, has four weeks to implement the recommendations and will report progress to the Council at every sitting."
Accordingly, Mr. Sagir Musa emphasised that "the J-CARES Programme was established to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state's economy and citizens.
"The review of its activities is aimed at identifying areas of improvement and ensuring effective implementation of its objectives," he concluded.
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