Governor Bala assign portfolio to 24 commissioners

From Ahmad Muhammad, Bauchi

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has sworn-in and assigned portfolios to twenty four commissioners and members of the State Executive Council.
The Governor sworn in the Commissioners on Monday in Bauchi and advised them to reduce the cost of governance and fear God in the discharge of their assigned responsibilities, saying they are not appointed to enrich themselves.
Governor Bala told the commissioners to regularly visit their communities, establish trust and openness in the affairs of the government.
He said his administration advocates better performance, inclusiveness without compromising merit as well as restrategizing and redoubling efforts to providing more dividends of democracy to citizenry, and reminded them that although they have been chosen as representatives of their respective constituents, their appointment was based on competence, track record of performance, integrity, patriotism and commitment.
He urged the members of the State Executive Council to justify the confidence reposed on them by working hard to ensure the success of his new Bauchi Project 2 which was initially developed in the twenty local government areas with a view to improving lives of the citizen.
Governor Bala said the macro economic fundamentals and landscape generated revenue, adding that his administration will, in collaboration with the Federal Government provide more palliative to the citizens.
He said there should be mutual understanding, cooperation and synergy between the commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, principal officers and staff of their respective ministries. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Abimbola Essien-Nelson, SPDC’s Media Relations Manager, in Yenagoa.
It may be recalled that the 20-bed hospital, suffered devastating flood damage in 2012.
SPDC’s Community Health Manager, Dr. Akin Fajola, noted that the close collaboration between the sta.