Yuguda appoints acting SSG, COS

From Ahmed Kaigama, Bauchi

Governor Isa Yuguda, of Bauchi state, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Mahmud Maijama as Ag Secretary to the State Government and Hon Tanko Y Dutse as Chief of Staff Government House, with immediate effect.

The appointment followed the resignation of the secretary to the Bauchi state government, Alhaji Aminu Hammayo and Alhaji Abdulkadir Mohammed, Chief of Staff government house.

A press release, signed by the Principal Private Secretary to the Governor, Adamu Alkali, made available to newsmen in Bauchi yesterday, said others who resigned from the state Exco to aspire for political appointment are Hon Abubakar Ahmed Faggo, Commissioner Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Isa Mohammed Wabu, Commissioner Ministry of Agriculture and Alaji Bappah Azare, Commissioner Ministry of Special duties.

Others are Hon Sani Mohammed Bura, commissioner Ministry of Works and Transport, Alhaji Mohammed Adamu , commissioner Ministry of Tourism and Culture and Alhaji Tasiu Mohammed, commissioner Ministry of Environment.

It said: “Subsequent to their resignation, the governor has directed the outgoing commissioners to hand over the activities of the ministries to their permanent secretaries, pending the appointment of new commissioners.

The statement stated that governor Yuguda has accepted their resignation saying “All the above former members of the Exco resigned in order to aspire to elective offices during the forthcoming 2015 General election.

Governor Yuguda thanked them for their service to Bauchi state and wished them good luck and Allah’s guidance in their future aspirations.

The statement said the new SSG, Alhaji Mahmud Maijama in addition to his function as SSG will continue to serve as commissioner, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development .Alhaji Hammayo had resigned in order to aspire for elective office in the forthcoming 2015 election.It was gathered that Hammayo, who was also commissioner overseeing Ministry of Lands and Housing and Ministry of Budget and Planning has concluded arrangement to contest governorship election in the state under the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), come 2015.

Hammayo hailed from Misau local government area of the state with the former Minister of state for Health, Prof Ali Pate who is also nursing the ambition of contesting gubernatorial election. Hammayo was appointed as SSG in April 2014 after the sack of former SSG, Ibrahim Dandija, who served as SSG from 2007 till 2014.