Bauchi Governor Appoints New Head Of Service, 22 Permanent Secretaries

BAUCHI, Nigeria — Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has appointed Yahuza Adamu Haruna as the state’s new head of civil service and approved the appointment of 22 permanent secretaries.

The appointments were announced on Thursday, September 16, 2021, in a statement issued by Mukhtar Gidado, the governor’s special adviser on media and publicity.

Haruna succeeds Aliyu Jibo, who retired from the state civil service.

Before his appointment, Haruna, who is from Ningi Local Government Area, served as permanent secretary in the Bauchi State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.

The governor also approved the appointment of permanent secretaries from several local government areas across the state, according to the statement.

Newly Appointed Permanent Secretaries

The 22 officials appointed to the state civil service are:

1. Jibrin Moh’d Yusuf — Alkaleri Local Government Area.
2. Danjuma Garba — Bauchi Local Government Area.
3. Babaji Mairiga Suleiman — Bauchi Local Government Area.
4. Saratu Musa Jibrin — Bogoro Local Government Area.
5. Shehu Yahaya Jalam — Dambam Local Government Area.
6. Hannatu Iliya — Dass Local Government Area.
7. Isa Moh’d Tahir — Gamawa Local Government Area.
8. Asma’u Muhammad Sunusi — Ganjuwa Local Government Area.
9. Idris Saleh Giade — Giade Local Government Area.
10. Bala Manu Gadau — Itas/Gadau Local Government Area.
11. Samaila Ahmed — Jama’are Local Government Area.
12. Ibrahim Adamu Gambaki — Katagum Local Government Area.
13. Sule Adamu Madara — Katagum Local Government Area.
14. Aliyu Suleiman Hardawa — Misau Local Government Area.
15. Abubakar Usman Misau — Misau Local Government Area.
16. Saleh Yakubu Ningi — Ningi Local Government Area.
17. Aminu Aliyu Gital — Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area.
18. Yakubu Jibrin Abdullahi — Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area.
19. Nathaniel Mu’azu — Warji Local Government Area.
20. Mamman Sale Mumuni — Zaki Local Government Area.
21. Sa’idu Abubakar — Warji Local Government Area.
22. Muhammadu Zakariya’u — Darazo Local Government Area.

Sa’idu Abubakar was appointed permanent secretary and accountant general, according to the government’s announcement.