Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved the appointment of Dr Shehu Nuhu from Koko Besse Local Government Area of the state as a new Permanent Secretary.

Malam Yahaya Sarki, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media, announced this in a statement made available on Wednesday.

Sarki quoted the state Head of Service, Alhaji Safiyanu Garba-Bena, as saying that the new appointee had also been posted to the Ministry of Health.

According to Garba-Bena, the Governor also approved the posting of Permanent Secretaries in the state.

He listed those affected to include Ministry for Local Government,Muhammad Sani-Umar;  Ministry of Finance, Garba Umar-Dutsinmare;  Ministry of Budget, Aishat Usman;   Cabinet Affairs,  Zaki Dahiru; Government House,Aliyu Mustapaha-Gwandu; and Ministry of Agriculture, Joel Aliki.

Others, he said, were  Ministry of Justice, Kabiru Aliyu SAN; Ministry of Women Affairs, Aishatu Maikurata; Ministry of Commerce, Ahmed Yarima;  Ministry of Environment, Kudirat Shauibu-Diri , as well as Ministry of Water Resources,Ibarhim Umar.

The rest were  Protocol Affairs Department,Mustapaha Abubakar-Tata; General Administration,Suleiman Sanu-Augie; Ministry of Information, Saidu Buhari-Warah;  Special Services Department, Aliyu Labaran; and Ministry of Lands, Abubakar Ahmed.

According to the statement, the Governor said the posting took immediate effect and directed that handing-over notes should be completed on or before June 14.