Governor el-Rufai sacks 19 political appointees

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai has sacked 19 of his political appointees as part of deliberate plan to cut down the high of governance in the state.

The appointees were disengaged in line with the rightsizing exercise of the State Government.

The government described the action as the first phase in the series of phases that would unfold in the course of time.

A statement dated Wednesday, May 26, 2021 by the State Government listed the nineteen appointees that were affected by the purge.

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Part of the statement read that: “Malam Nasir El-Rufai has thanked the departing officials for their services to the state and wished them well in their future endeavours.”

The affected officials included Bala Yunusa Mohammed, Deputy Chief of Legislative Staff (DCOSL), Halima Musa Nagogo, Special Assistant to DCOSL and Umar Abubakar, another Special Assistant to DCOSL, are among those affected.

Ben Kure, Special Adviser Political, Mustapha Lynda Nyusha and Jamilu Gwarzala Dan Mutum, Special Assistants to the Special Adviser Political will also exit the service, including Umar Haruna, a Special Assistant Political.

The list of those affected also includes Special Adviser Social Development Zainab Shehu, Special Assistant to the Special Adviser Stephen Hezron and Mohammed Bello Shuaibu, Senior Special Assistant Stakeholders Relations, including Senior Special Assistant on Youth Aliyu Haruna.

Halima Idris, Special Assistant Creative Arts, Engr Aliyu Alhaji Salihu, Director General of Public Procurement Authority, Special Assistant Community Relations Ashiru Zuntu and Saida Sa’ad, a Senior Special Assistant.

Also on the list are Special Assistant Programmes Elias Yahaya and Special Assistant to the Secretary to Kaduna State Government Tasiu Suleiman Yakaii are on the list, so are the Special Assistant on Economic Matters Samuel Hadwayah and Ahmed Mohammed Gero, Senior Special Assistant Environment.