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Governor Appoints Heads of 21 Agencies

July 5, 2023 • 2 min read

Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointments of 21 heads of agencies of the Jigawa State Government.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Malam Bala Ibrahim.

Those appointed include Ahmed Umar Labbo, Executive Secretary, Pilgrims Welfare Board; Kamilu Aliyu Musa, Executive Secretary, Jigawa (State and Local Governments) Contributory Pension Scheme Board; Dr. Salisu Abdullahi Babura, Executive Secretary, Farmers and Herdsmen Board.

Others are Aisha Suleiman Jahun, Executive Secretary, Justice Sector and Law Reform Commission; Muhammad Mangi, Executive Secretary, Jigawa State Library Board; Ramatu Muhammad Dodo, Executive Secretary, Agency for Nomadic Education; Dr. Abbas A. Abbas, Executive Secretary, Agency for Mass Education and TPL Abdulkadir Umar Suleiman,
Executive Secretary, Urban Development Board

Also in the list are Haladu Hassan, Executive Secretary, Alternative Energy; Umar Farouk Wada, Director-General, Manpower Development Institute (MDI); Furera Isma Jumare, Director-General, Invest Jigawa; Imam Muhammad, Managing Director, Jigawa Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (JARDA); Engineer Adamu Garba, Managing Director, Jigawa State Small Town Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (STOWA).

The rest are Babandi Isah Gumel, Managing Director, Jigawa State Savings and Loans Bank; Labaran Adamu, Managing Director, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA); Halliru Sa’id, Managing Director, Jigawa State Investment and Properties; Ahmed Lawal, Managing Director, Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency (JISEPA); Zubairu Alhaji, Managing Director, Rural Electricity Board (REB); Madaki Abdulkadir Ja’e, Managing Director, Dutse Capital Development Authority (DCDA); Rabi’u Khalid Maigatari, Managing Director, Jigawa State Agricultural Supply Company (JASCO) and Arc. Saleh Abubakar Gumel, General Manager, Jigawa State Housing Authority.

The statement said the appointments of the new appointees are purely on merit, competency and personal integrity.

All the appointments are with immediate effect.