Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa has submitted a list of 16 commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation.
The list include names of former commissioners, who served under Namadi’s predecessor, Muhammad Badaru-Abubakar.
This is contained in a statement by Bala Ibrahim, Secretary to the State Government, SSG, on Tuesday in Dutse.
“It is my hope that this exercise will receive the usual expeditious considerations of the Honourable Members of the House,” the statement quoted Namadi as saying in a letter sent to the Assembly.
The statement said the governor’s request for the confirmation of the nominees was in fulfillment of Section 192 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
The nominees are: Ibrahim Babangida Umar; Prof. Hannatu Sabo, Dr Muhammad Kainuwa, Aminu Kanta, Ahmed Garba and Ibrahim Hannun-Giwa,
Others were Dr Lawan Danzomo; Dr Isah Chamo, Sagir Ahmed, Hadiza Abdulwahab and retired Col. Muhammad Alhassan.
Also in the list were Dr Nura Dandoka, Gambo Shu’aibu, Auwal Sankara, Musa Adamu-Aliyu and Muttaka Namadi.
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