As part of the ongoing rightsizing exercise of Kaduna State Government, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees.
A statement released from the state government house on Wednesday, May 26 said the affected officials include two Special Advisers, a Deputy Chief of Staff, and several Special Assistants.
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The Governor said the 19 disengaged staff are the first phase of public servants who will depart the public service, in continuation of rightsizing the workforce.
The statement further said;
Malam Nasir El-Rufai has thanked the departing officials for their services to the state and wished them well in their future endeavours.
According to the statement, Bala Yunusa Mohammed, Deputy Chief of Legislative Staff (DCOSL), Halima Musa Nagogo, Special Assistant to DCOSL and Umar Abubakar, another Special Assistant to DCOSL, are among those affected.
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The statement further said that Ben Kure, Special Adviser Political, Mustapha Lynda Nyusha and Jamilu Gwarzala Dan Mutum, Special Assistants to the Special Adviser Political will also exit the service, including Umar Haruna, a Special Assistant Political.
The list of those affected also include Special Adviser Social Development Zainab Shehu, Special Assistant to the Special Adviser Stephen Hezron and Mohammed Bello Shuaibu, Senior Special Assistant Stakeholders Relations, including Senior Special Assistant on Youth, Aliyu Haruna.
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Also on the list are Halima Idris, Special Assistant Creative Arts, Engr Aliyu Alhaji Salihu, Director General of Public Procurement Authority, Special Assistant Community Relations, Ashiru Zuntu and Saida Sa’ad, a Senior Special Assistant.
According to the statement, Special Assistant Programmes, Elias Yahaya and Special Assistant to the Secretary to Kaduna State Government Tasiu Suleiman Yakaii are on the list, so are the Special Assistant on Economic Matters, Samuel Hadwayah and Ahmed Mohammed Gero, Senior Special Assistant Environment.
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The new development comes few weeks after Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) took to the streets to protest the sack of at least 7,000 workers, across 23 LGAs by Nasir el-Rufai, who cited the state’s high wage bill as the reason.
Their 5-day warning strike caused a shut down of all economic activities in the state, however, the action was short lived as it ended two days later.
