By Samson Obande,  Lafia

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has sworn in eight new Commissioners, eleven new Special Advisers, six new Permanent Secretaries, one member of the Judicial Service Commission and one member of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), charging them to provide purposeful leadership and deliver tangible benefits of government policies to the people.

The swearing-in ceremony held on Wednesday at the late Aliyu Akwe Doma Banquet Hall, Lafia.

Governor Sule explained that the new appointments followed a recent minor cabinet reshuffle carried out to strengthen the machinery of government ahead of the end of the administration’s tenure, while appreciating outgoing commissioners for their service.

The Governor commended the Nasarawa State House of Assembly for the speed and diligence with which it screened and confirmed the nominees.

He charged the new Commissioners, as principal administrative heads of their respective ministries, to provide strategic direction and effective supervision, and to maintain close coordination with Permanent Secretaries and other stakeholders for the efficient implementation of government policies.

He said the new Special Advisers were appointed to strengthen informed advice and guidance in policy implementation, while the new Permanent Secretaries were charged to uphold professionalism, accountability and continuity in the public service.

He similarly charged the new member of the Judicial Service Commission to support fairness, transparency and efficiency in the dispensation of justice in the state.

In his opening remarks, the Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State, Labaran Shuaibu Magaji, SAN, commended Governor Sule for his sustained commitment to human capital development and the socio-economic progress of the state.

The newly appointed Commissioners and their portfolios are: Muhammad Habeeb Nagogo, Tertiary and Technical Education; Ahmed Yakubu Mohammed, Budget and Economic Planning; Hon. Mohammed Baba Shehu, NGOs and Disaster Management; Hon. Mohammed Iyimoga Oyigye, Agriculture and Security.

Others are: Adamu Rebecca Kpadji, Women Affairs, Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs; Nawani Aboki, Information, Culture and Tourism; Jibril Abdullahi Ibrahim, Youth and Sports Development; and Ashefo Daniel Paul, Lands, Survey and Physical Planning.

Also sworn in were eleven special advisers, six permanent secretaries, a member of the judicial service commission and a member of NASIEC.