Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has announced the retirement of 20 Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service.
The decision, according to the governor, follows the streamlining of ministries from 19 to 13; and also to cut cost in governance in the state.
This was also as the governor approved the appointments of more aides and chief executives of agencies in the state.
The governor said retiring the permanent secretaries were part of government’s efforts to free up resources to be used for the provision of qualitative schools, hospitals, roads and other public goods.
The government, he argued, had at inception declared its determination to cut costs, drive efficiency and improve service delivery.
According to him, to ensure that the number of permanent secretaries is properly aligned with the new structure, there will be only 13 permanent secretaries for the 13 ministries.
The ministries are, Justice, Agriculture and Forestry; Commerce, Industry and Tourism; Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture,
Others are Environment and Natural Resources, Women Affairs and Social Development, Water Resources, Health and Human Services, Education, Science and Technology, Budget and Planning, Finance, Works, Housing and Transport.
He added that five departments which include; the Public Service Office; the Bureau of Establishments; Political and Economic Affairs; Cabinet and Security Services and General Services would be headed by permanent secretaries.
“This will bring the total number of permanent secretaries in the civil service to 18,” he added.
Meanwhile, the statement gave the names of the retired permanent secretaries to include: Isa Ismail Information (Zaria),Hassan Mohammed Deputy Governor’s Office (Birnin-Gwari), Ben Maitamaki Chieftaincy Affairs (Kajuru), Abubakar S. Abdullahi, Education (Chikun), Ja’afar Sa’idu-Works and Transport (Soba), Joshua Gambo Garba- State Pension Bureau (Lere), Marcus H. Baba-Teachers’ Service Board (Chikun), Dr. Madinatu Sheet, Science and Technology (Igabi).
Other retired permanent secretaries are Sani Aliyu Kudan- Office of the Head of Service (Kudan); Rev. Felix Musa Billy-Bureau of Religious Affairs (Christian Matters) Kaura, Mrs. Ladi E. Pati-Special Duties (Kachia); Dennis A. Wahal-Local Government Pension (Kauru); Ahmad Abdu Zaria-Environment and Natural Resources (Zaria); Adamu D. M. Kagarko-Water Resources (Kagarko); Lawal M. Usman-Protocol Dept (Kaduna North).
The statement also listed Ishaya Yem Parah-Rural & Community Development (Jaba), Adamu Atama-Public Service Reforms (Kagarko), Ya’u Garba Jumare -SUBEB (Sabon-Gari); Suleiman Samba -Lands and Surveys (Makarfi); AbdurRahman Mahmoud-Bureau of Religious Affairs (Islamic Matters) (Kaduna South) as among the retired permanent secretaries.
However, those appointed are: Thomas Gyang, who will serve as the Special Adviser on Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit to the governor and Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad-Aminu as the new chairman, Local Government Service Commission.
El-Rufai, also appointed Mr. Ezekiel Baba- Karik as Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency.
The appointment, according to a statement by e-Rufai’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, takes immediate effect.
Mr. Gyang, the Special Adviser on Budget was a 1978 graduate of Quantity Surveying from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He worked as a professional Quantity Surveyor for government, private organisations for 35 years.
He is member of the Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
