Tobi Adebayo
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has sacked 21 Commissioners in the state.

This was announced in a statement issued by his special adviser on media, Muktar Gidado.

According to the statement, the decision is with immediate effect.

Governor Mohammed also sacked Special Advisers, Secretary to the State Government, Sabi’u Baba and his Chief of Staff, Ladan Salihu.

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The statement read in part: “His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala A. Mohammed CON (Kauran Bauchi) has approved with immediate effect the dissolution of members of the State Executive Council and other political appointees that include, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff (COS) Government House and some Special Advisers.

“Only the Special Adviser on Security; Special Adviser on National and State Assembly Liaison; Special Adviser on Social Investment and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity retain their positions.

“All Commissioners are to handover the affairs of their Ministries to their respective Permanent Secretaries, while the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff (COS) Government House and other affected Special Advisers are to handover to the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Government House who is equally directed to take inventory of government property.

“Governor Mohammed thanks the affected political appointees for their meritorious service to the State and wished them the very best in their future endeavours.”

This comes a few days after the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle sacked several commissioners and suspended some Emirs in the state.