Ayuba Mafi
The Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has submitted seventeen new commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
A statement was signed by the Press Secretary to the Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abdul Ahmad Burra, yesterday in Bauchi. Burra said Mohammed has requested the Bauchi State House of Assembly to screen and confirm the following commissioner nominees.
”However, 10 out of the 17 nominees are former members of the state executive cabinets are: Aliyu Usman Tilde, Usman Abdulkadir Middibo, Garba Dahiru, Nurudeen Abdulhamid, Samaila Burga, Maryam Bagel, Asma’u Ahmed, Abdulrazak Nuhu Zaki, Hamisu Mua’zu Shira and Hajara Jibrin Gidado.
The letter of the nomination was transmitted to the Assembly by the Governor on Tuesday and was read at the plenary by the Speaker, Hon. Abubakar Suleiman.
The letter read, “The Executive Governor of Bauchi State, His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has requested the Bauchi State House of Assembly to screen and confirm the following Commissioner nominees”:
The nominees include Alkaleri LGA:Abdulkadir Ibrahim; Bauchi LGA has two nominees: Garba Dahiru and Nuruddeen Abdulhamid; Dambam: Ahmed Aliyu Jalam; Darazo: Dayyabu Chiroma and Dass: Maryam Garba Bagel.
Others are: Gamawa: Umar Babayo Kesa; Giade: Asma’u Ahmed; Jama’are: Usman Abdulkadir Middibo; Itas – Gadau: Hajara Jibrin Gidado and Katagum: Sama’ila Dahuwa Kaila.
The nominees also include; Misau: Aminu Hammayo; Shira: Hamisu Muazu Shira; Tafawa Balewa LGA also has two nominees: Sama’ila Burga and Abubakar Abdulhamid Bununu; Toro: Aliyu Usman Tilde and Warji: Abdulrazak Nuhu Zaki.
It is expected that the nominees will be screened and confirmed by the Assembly quickly considering the fact that the Executive has being functioning without a Council in the last 3 months.