Governor of Kaduna state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has sent the names of 11 nominees for appointment as commissioners to the House of Assembly.
The governor said he will subsequently forward three more nominees to make up the 14 commissioners that will constitute the state executive council.
A statement signed by the governor’s spokesman, Samuel Aruwan, said upon confirmation by the legislature, the commissioners will run the 14 ministries created in the June 2019 Executive Order.
The statement reads: “El-Rufai nominated 11 persons for appointment as commissioners. The names of this first batch of 11 nominees have been forwarded to the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The second batch of nominees will subsequently be forwarded for the consideration of the legislature.
“All the 11 nominees served in various positions in the first-term of the government. Picking insiders is a deliberate decision to enable the nominees hit the ground running and assists the government to achieve its targets for the second term. Every appointee will be subjected to stronger monitoring based on clear terms of reference and key performance indicators.
“The first batch of 11 nominees for and their proposed portfolios are as follows: Ja’afaru Ibrahim Sani, Ministry of Local Government Affairs; Idris Samaila Nyam, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Technology; Shehu Usman Makarfi, Ministry of Education; and Ibrahim Garba Hussaini, Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources.
Others are Kabir Muhammad Mato, Ministry of Sports Development; Balaraba Aliyu-Inuwa, Ministry of Public Works & Infrastructure; Samuel Peter Aruwan, Ministry of Internal Security & Home Affairs; Fausat Adebola Ibikunle, Ministry of Housing & Urban Development; Mohammed Bashir Saidu, Ministry of Finance; Hafsat Mohammed Baba, Ministry of Human Services & Social Development; Aisha Dikko, Ministry of Justice.
“Nominations for the commissioners of Agriculture, Health and Planning & Budget will be forwarded in the second batch.