By; FUNMI ADERINTO, Kaduna
The Governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency Senator Uba Sani has approved the appointment of 19 new Permanent Secretaries and retained seven out of the existing ones.
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kaduna State, Muhammad Lawal Shehu on September 12, 2023, the new permanent secretaries and their ministries of deployment are as follows:
1. Mukhtar Abdullahi – Ministry of Sports Development
2. Dorcas Inti Benjamin Iliya – Ministry of Human Services & Social Development
3. Jummai C. Bako – Establishment, Office of the Head of Service
4. Jummai A. Danazumi Esq. – Solicitor-General (SG), Ministry of Justice
5. Rabiu Yunusa – Ministry of Housing & Urban Development
6. Ibrahim Sanusi – Local Government Service Board
7. Mansur Salanke Esq. – General Services (GS), Office of the Secretary to the State Government
8. Aishatu Abubakar Sadiq – Ministry of Health
9. Abdu Na Abdu Ashiru – Ministry of Public Works & Infrastructure
10. Shehu Usman Salihu – Civil Service Commission
11. Habib A. Lawal – Ministry of Finance
12. Suwaiba Shehu Ibrahim – Teachers Service Board
13. Dr. Mahmud Lawal – Ministry for Local Government Affairs
14. Linda Asabat Yakubu – Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources
15. Ramatu MB Tukur – Kaduna Capital Territory (KCT)
16. Mohammed Hayatuddeen – Zaria Metropolitan Authority (ZMA)
17. Augustine Godwin Alex – Kafanchan Municipal Authority (KMA)
18. Felicia Indoka Makama – Governor’s Office
19. Al-Amin Murtala Dabo – Governor’s Office
Additionally, the seven retained permanent secretaries and their ministries of deployment are as follows:
1. Nuhu Isiyaku Buzun – Cabinet and Political Affairs (CPA), Office of the Secretary to the State Government
2. Dr. Haliru Musa Soba – Ministry of Education
3. Dr. Yusuf Saleh – Ministry of Business, Innovation & Technology
4. Abubakar Abba Umar – Ministry of Agriculture
5. Nasiru A. Banki – Public Service Office (PSO) Office of the Head of Service
6. Kabiru M. Mainasibi – Ministry of Internal Security & Home Affairs
7. Bashir Muhammad, mni – Planning & Budget Commission
Governor Sani urged the newly appointed and retained permanent secretaries to discharge their responsibilities with diligence,dedication, integrity and fairness.
The governor further expressed profound gratitude and appreciation to all the out-going Permanent Secretaries for their immeasurable contributions to the development of Kaduna State and wished them success in their future endeavours.
