Gov. El-Rufai Sacks 19 Political Appointees

Kogiflame
The Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees as part of the ongoing rightsizing exercise.
El-Rufai said the 19 disengaged staff are the first phase of public servants who will depart the public service, in continuation of rightsizing the workforce.
According to a statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House which was issued on Wednesday, the affected officials include two Special Advisers, a Deputy Chief of Staff, and several Special Assistants.
The statement said., ’Malam Nasir El-Rufai has thanked the departing officials for their services to the state and wished them well in their future endeavors,’’
The statement further stated that Bala Yunusa Mohammed, Deputy Chief of Legislative Staff (DCOSL), Halima Musa Nagogo, Special Assistant to DCOSL, and Umar Abubakar, another Special Assistant to DCOSL, are among those affected.
Special Adviser Political Ben Kure, Special Assistants to the Special Adviser Political Mustapha Lynda Nyusha and Jamilu Gwarzala Dan Mutum, will also exit the service, including a Special Assistant Political, Umar Haruna,
The list of those affected also includes Special Adviser Social Development Zainab Shehu, Special Assistant to the Special Adviser Stephen Hezron and Mohammed Bello Shuaibu, Senior Special Assistant Stakeholders Relations, including Senior Special Assistant on Youth Aliyu Haruna.
Also on the list are Halima Idris, Special Assistant Creative Arts, Engr Aliyu Alhaji Salihu, Director General of Public Procurement Authority, Special Assistant Community Relations Ashiru Zuntu, and Saida Sa’ad, a Senior Special Assistant.
According to the statement, Special Assistant Programmes Elias Yahaya and Special Assistant to the Secretary to Kaduna State Government Tasiu Suleiman Yakaii are on the list, so are the Special Assistant on Economic Matters Samuel Hadwayah and Ahmed Mohammed Gero, Senior Special Assistant Environment.