Mohammed converts three ex-commissioners to special advisers

Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has converted three of the five commissioners he sacked earlier today to special advisers.

Mohammed had earlier in December said that he conducted performance evaluation of his cabinet team to assess their productivity. Early Tuesday, Mohammed’s Special Adviser on media, Mukhtar Gidado announced that the governor dropped five of them while nominating eight new people as commissioners to “strengthen his administration’s service delivery”.

Affected commissioners include; Dr. Jamila Dahiru (Education), Barr. Abubakar Abdulhameed Bununu (Internal Security and Home Affairs), Comrade Usman Danturaki (Information and Communication), Professor Simon Madugu Yalams (Agriculture), Alhaji Yakubu Ibrahim Hamza (Religious Affairs and Societal Reorientation).

The Governor however appointed Hon. Abubakar Abdulhameed Bununu as Special Adviser on Multilateral Coordination and Regional Integration,
Comrade Usman Danturaki as Special Adviser on Labour Matters and Contributory Pension Scheme and Professor Simon Madugu Yalams as Special Adviser on Technical and Vocational Education.

Mohammed urged the appointees to bring their wealth of experience, dedication, and expertise in their respective fields to contribute significantly towards the attainment of his vision for Bauchi State.

He enjoined them to discharge their responsibilities with diligence, transparency, and renewed focus on improving the lives of the people of Bauchi State.