Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has made minor changes to his cabinet and senior civil service positions to improve governance and service delivery.
The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, revealed the changes in a statement released late Monday.
He said the reshuffle affected key ministries, including Justice, Transport, Environment, and Humanitarian Affairs.
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa Dederi, has been moved to head the Ministry of Transport. The Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Justice Ministry, Mustapha Nuruddeen Muhammad, has been reassigned as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment.
The statement added that the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, who had been temporarily in charge of Transport, will return fully to his original post.
Governor Yusuf directed the affected officials to hand over to the most senior officers in their ministries and complete the process by Tuesday, September 23.
According to the statement, the governor said the adjustment was aimed at strengthening the government’s ability to deliver on its promises.