Gombe Gov, Inuwa Yahaya Dissolves Cabinet, Gives Reason, Handover Deadline

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has dissolved his cabinet.

He, therefore, urged the various appointees to submit handover comprehensive notes before Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

The dissolution of the cabinet was contained in a press statement dated April 11, 2023, titled: ‘Submission of handing-over notes of Ministries, Department and Agencies’.

The statement was signed by Rabi’u Abubakar, on behalf of the office of the Secretary to the State Government.

Abubakar, who urged the appointees to treat as urgent the letter addressed to the offices of Principal Private Secretary Government House; The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Governor, Government House, Gombe; The Secretary to the State Government Governor’s Office; The Clerk Gombe State House of Assembly, Gombe; Chief Registrars, High Court of Justice/Shari’a Court of Appeal; All Permanent Secretaries; All Head of Extra Ministerial Departments and Chief Executives of Boards & Parastatals.

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According to him, the decision was due to the administration’s electoral victory in the recently conducted gubernatorial election, which marked the end of Yahaya’s first administration.

The statement read, “Following the recent successful conduct of the 2023 Governorship Election which marked the end of the first tenure of His Excellency the Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Dan Majen Gombe). I am directed to request you prepare a comprehensive handing-over note of your Ministry, Department, and Agency. Your submission may also include the report of ongoing projects and programmes of government.

“You are therefore requested to submit same to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government on or before Wednesday 19th April 2023.

“Please, treat as urgent.”

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated Nollywood actor, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

Udokwu clocked 60 years of age on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023.

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