Gov Sani reshuffles cabinet, removes pioneer commissioner for internal security

In a bold move to revamp his administration, Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has relieved Samuel Aruwan, the state’s first Commissioner for Internal Security, of his duties.

The development was confirmed on Saturday through a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Musa.

The cabinet reshuffle also saw the appointment of Ibrahim Mohammed as the new Commissioner for Finance, alongside other key appointments aimed at strengthening the state’s leadership.

The newly appointed officials are :
James Atung Kanyip – Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs
Ibrahim Mohammed – Commissioner for Finance
Barde Yunana Markus – Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs
Farida Abubakar Ahmed – Executive Director (Radio), Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC)
Vitus Azuka Ewuzie – Senior Special Assistant, Legal Matters
Francis Damina – Senior Special Assistant, Research and Documentation
Victor Mathew Bobai – Senior Special Assistant, Public Affairs
Abdulmutallib Isah – Senior Special Assistant, Special Duties
Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim – Special Assistant, Economic Matters

Samuel Aruwan, who served as the first Commissioner for Internal Security, was initially appointed by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai in 2019 when the ministry was established. Before this role, Aruwan was the Senior Special Assistant on Media to El-Rufai from 2015 to 2019.

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