Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has dismissed Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
The announcement was made in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Musa, on Saturday.
Aruwan, appointed by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai in 2019, was previously the Senior Special Assistant on Media from 2015 to 2019. His tenure included the establishment of the ministry tasked with addressing the state’s security challenges.
The dismissal follows allegations of misconduct. In October, the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) directed the Kaduna State Government to suspend Aruwan and three others over allegations of a breach of trust.
Aruwan is on trial for six charges of false asset declaration, including claims of omitting and failing to declare accounts with certain Nigerian banks before his appointment.
Governor Sani has appointed James Atung Kanyip as the new Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs. Other appointments include Ibrahim Mohammed as Commissioner for Finance, Barde Yunana Markus as Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, and Farida Abubakar Ahmed as Executive Director of the Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC).
The reshuffle also introduced new senior special assistants, including Vitus Azuka Ewuzie (Legal Matters), Francis Damina (Research and Documentation), Victor Mathew Bobai (Public Affairs), Abdulmutallib Isah (Special Duties), and Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim (Economic Matters).
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