Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle and senior staff postings in the civil service, in what his office described as an effort to strengthen governance and improve service delivery.
In a statement late on Monday, the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, said the changes affected key ministries including Justice, Transport, Environment, and Humanitarian Affairs.
Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Isa Dederi, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Transport. The Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Justice Ministry, Mustapha Nuruddeen Muhammad, was reassigned to the Ministry of Environment as Permanent Secretary.
The Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs, who had been overseeing the Ministry of Transport in an acting capacity, will return to his substantive role, the statement added.
Yusuf directed officials affected by the changes to hand over their offices to the most senior officers in their ministries, with the process to be completed by Tuesday, September 23, before close of business.
The governor said the redeployment was intended “to maximize capacity, align responsibilities and ensure that government delivers effective results on its mandate to the people of Kano State.”
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to “accountability, efficiency and purposeful leadership,” urging civil servants and political appointees to cooperate fully with newly redeployed officials to ensure smooth transitions.