Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the appointment of 19 new Permanent Secretaries into the state civil service.
The state government announced the appointments on Monday, saying they were made to fill existing vacancies and strengthen the civil service for better and more efficient service delivery.
The Head of the State Civil Service, Prof. Mu’azu Shehu, said the appointments became necessary because of the shortage of Permanent Secretaries and the recent creation and restructuring of several ministries.
He explained that filling the vacant positions would give the newly structured ministries competent administrative heads to implement government policies and programmes.
Shehu said the appointments were based on merit, while ensuring fair representation of all local government areas in the state.
He said the selected senior civil servants were assessed based on their track records, professionalism, experience and years of dedicated service.
Shehu said: “The officers selected for the appointments were drawn from 11 Local Government Areas, with due consideration given to geographical spread, professional experience, competence and the specific requirements of the various ministries.
“The officers were carefully assessed and found suitable to occupy the positions, having acquired relevant experience and demonstrated commitment, professionalism and capacity in their respective areas of service.”
The Head of Service added that the candidates’ clean service records and strong performance ratings also supported their promotion to the Permanent Secretary level.
The 19 newly appointed Permanent Secretaries and their local government areas of origin are:
Akko LGA: Haruna Mohammed Danburam and Mohammed Auwal Ahmed.
Balanga LGA: Alheri Yoriyo and Haruna Bello Gelengu.
Billiri LGA: Ruth Caleb Maina.
Dukku LGA: Auwal Abduljalal and Kasimu Umar.
Funakaye LGA: Musa Muhammad Babaji and Adamu Audi.
Gombe LGA: Dr Hadi Mohammed and Ali Yaya Ahmed.
Kwami LGA: Kabiru Mohammed Mahdi.
Kaltungo LGA: Balarabe Musa and Tabitha B. James.
Nafada LGA: Haruna Dadum Hamza and Ibrahim Mohammed Gombe.
Shongom LGA: Tahir Adamu Sadiq.
Yamaltu-Deba LGA: Shuai’bu Chiroma Muhammad and Musa Idi Batari.
Governor Yahaya urged the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries to begin work immediately and use their administrative experience to make the state civil service more effective and results-oriented.
“Governor Inuwa Yahaya expects the new Permanent Secretaries to bring their wealth of experience, professional competence and proven capacity to bear on their new responsibilities, while contributing meaningfully to the administration’s objective of building a more responsive, efficient, professional and results-oriented civil service,” the statement added.
The state government confirmed that all 19 appointments take immediate effect.
