In a bid to restructure the state Ministries for effective and better service delivery in the public service of Sokoto state, Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has approved the creation of six new ministries, and reassigns some of the Commissioners in his cabinet to oversee.
The newly created Ministries are those of: Technology and Digital Economy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Welfare, Internal Security, Transport, and Industry, Trade and Investment.
To oversee the activities of these ministries are Dr Kulu Haruna Abubakar, the Commissioner for Science and Technical Education who will oversee the new Ministry of Technology and Digital Economy while Aminu Ibrahim will be in charge of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development; just as Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Dange will be the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Social Welfare.
In the same vein the Commissioners of Internal Security, Transport, as well as Industry, Trade and Investment are: Hon. Abubakar Maikudi Ahmed, Hon. Alhassan Ibrahim Rarah and Hon. Abdullahi Yusuf Hausawa respectively.
In a statement by Tambuwal’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Muhammad Bello, the Governor also approved the postings of Hon. Abdullahi Muazu Hassan to the Ministry of Environment, Hon. Muhammad Lema Abubakar to the Ministry of Health, Dr Muhammad Ali Inname to the Ministry of Finance, Hon. Bashir Muhammad Gidado to the ministry of Youths and Sports and Muhammad Isah Tsabre to the ministry of Home Affairs.
All the postings takes immediate effect.
