Uba Sani Appoints 3 Commissioners, 45 Aides and 40 Board Members in Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved a fresh wave of appointments, including three new commissioners, 45 aides and 40 members of different boards and agencies.
The list, which had been circulating amongst political stakeholders in the state before its official public announcement, underscores the governor’s efforts to consolidate his administrative base ahead of the next political cycle.
Sources familiar with the selection process said the choices balanced experience, geographic spread and loyalty considerations that are typical of such exercises in Nigerian state politics.
The new commissioners are expected to fill in portfolios that had been under interim management or combined.
Aides will be deployed to the governor’s office, the deputy’s office and special departments like media, inter-governmental relations and community engagement.
Board appointments touch on statutory agencies that deal with investment promotion, education support, health facilities and urban development.
Political observers in Kaduna say the magnitude of the exercise indicates the governor’s desire to strengthen coordination in the bureaucracy.
Some of the appointees are returning to government after prior service, while others are relatively new faces drawn from party structures and professional backgrounds.
Formal letters of appointment are being prepared for collection, after which screening and inauguration processes will follow.
The announcements have already triggered the usual round of congratulations and quiet lobbying for remaining positions.
For the civil service and the wider political class in the state, the new team will determine the pace and style of governance in the coming months.
The appointments now shift the focus from the announcement itself to how the new commissioners, aides and board members will leverage the enhanced administrative structure to effect across Kaduna State.
