Official Update
Governor Inuwa Yahaya Appoints 19 Permanent Secretaries to Strengthen Civil Service, Improve Service Delivery
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has approved the appointment of 19 Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the State Civil Service and strengthen administrative capacity for effective and efficient service delivery.
The Head of the Civil Service of the State, Professor Mu’azu Shehu, who conveyed the Governor’s approval, said the appointments became necessary following the dearth of Permanent Secretaries in the service, as well as the recent creation and restructuring of ministries by the state government.
He explained that filling the vacancies would ensure that the affected ministries have competent administrative leadership and are adequately positioned to effectively discharge their mandates.
Professor Shehu said the officers selected for the appointments were drawn from 11 Local Government Areas, with due consideration given to geographical spread, professional experience, competence and the specific requirements of the various ministries.
He emphasised that the appointments were based on the suitability, competence and proven records of the officers, noting that the recommended candidates had consistently demonstrated satisfactory performance throughout their careers and maintained clean service records.
According to him, the officers were
carefully assessed and found suitable to occupy the positions, having acquired relevant experience and demonstrated commitment, professionalism and capacity in their respective areas of service.
He added that their satisfactory performance ratings and clean service records provided a strong basis for their elevation to the Permanent Secretary cadre.
The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are:
Haruna Mohammed Danburam - Akko LGA
Mohammed Auwal Ahmed - Akko LGA
Alheri Yoriyo - Balanga LGA
Haruna Bello Gelengu - Balanga LGA
Ruth Caleb Maina - Billiri LGA
Auwal Abduljalal - Dukku LGA
Kasimu Umar - Dukku LGA
Musa Muhammad Babaji - Funakaye LGA
Adamu Audi, Esq. - Funakaye LGA
Dr. Hadi Mohammed - Gombe LGA
Ali Yaya Ahmed - Gombe LGA
Kabiru Mohammed Mahdi - Kwami LGA
Balarabe Musa - Kaltungo LGA
Tabitha B. James - Kaltungo LGA
Haruna Dadum Hamza, Ph.D. - Nafada LGA
Ibrahim Mohammed Gombe - Nafada LGA
Tahir Adamu Sadiq - Shongom LGA
Shuai’bu Chiroma Muhammad - Yamaltu-Deba LGA
Musa Idi Batari - Yamaltu-Deba LGA
Governor Inuwa Yahaya expects the new Permanent Secretaries to bring their wealth of experience, professional competence and proven capacity to bear on their new responsibilities, while contributing meaningfully to the administration’s objective of building a more responsive, efficient, professional and results-oriented civil service.
All the appointments take immediate effect.
Ismaila Uba Misilli
Director-General
(Press Affairs)
Government House
Gombe
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has approved the appointment of 19 Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the State Civil Service and strengthen administrative capacity for effective and efficient service delivery.
The Head of the Civil Service of the State, Professor Mu’azu Shehu, who conveyed the Governor’s approval, said the appointments became necessary following the dearth of Permanent Secretaries in the service, as well as the recent creation and restructuring of ministries by the state government.
He explained that filling the vacancies would ensure that the affected ministries have competent administrative leadership and are adequately positioned to effectively discharge their mandates.
Professor Shehu said the officers selected for the appointments were drawn from 11 Local Government Areas, with due consideration given to geographical spread, professional experience, competence and the specific requirements of the various ministries.
He emphasised that the appointments were based on the suitability, competence and proven records of the officers, noting that the recommended candidates had consistently demonstrated satisfactory performance throughout their careers and maintained clean service records.
According to him, the officers were
carefully assessed and found suitable to occupy the positions, having acquired relevant experience and demonstrated commitment, professionalism and capacity in their respective areas of service.
He added that their satisfactory performance ratings and clean service records provided a strong basis for their elevation to the Permanent Secretary cadre.
The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are:
Haruna Mohammed Danburam - Akko LGA
Mohammed Auwal Ahmed - Akko LGA
Alheri Yoriyo - Balanga LGA
Haruna Bello Gelengu - Balanga LGA
Ruth Caleb Maina - Billiri LGA
Auwal Abduljalal - Dukku LGA
Kasimu Umar - Dukku LGA
Musa Muhammad Babaji - Funakaye LGA
Adamu Audi, Esq. - Funakaye LGA
Dr. Hadi Mohammed - Gombe LGA
Ali Yaya Ahmed - Gombe LGA
Kabiru Mohammed Mahdi - Kwami LGA
Balarabe Musa - Kaltungo LGA
Tabitha B. James - Kaltungo LGA
Haruna Dadum Hamza, Ph.D. - Nafada LGA
Ibrahim Mohammed Gombe - Nafada LGA
Tahir Adamu Sadiq - Shongom LGA
Shuai’bu Chiroma Muhammad - Yamaltu-Deba LGA
Musa Idi Batari - Yamaltu-Deba LGA
Governor Inuwa Yahaya expects the new Permanent Secretaries to bring their wealth of experience, professional competence and proven capacity to bear on their new responsibilities, while contributing meaningfully to the administration’s objective of building a more responsive, efficient, professional and results-oriented civil service.
All the appointments take immediate effect.
Ismaila Uba Misilli
Director-General
(Press Affairs)
Government House
Gombe