Shagari, a lawyer, had been
overseeing the Ministry of Science and Technology until he was relieved
of the position.
In a statement made available to
Daily Sun in Sokoto, the government stated that a newly sworn in
commissioner, Alhaji Ibrahim Hussain, has been assigned to the portfolio.
The development is a tacit
indication of a cold war between the governor and his deputy since
they both made public their opposite political platform few months ago.
Recall that while Governor Wamakko
defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), his deputy, Shagari,
stayed back in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform on which both
of them were elected and re-elected in 2007 and 2012 respectively.
The statement was signed by the
Permanent Secretary (Political) in the office of the governor, Alhaji Malami
Ladan. He stated that Alhaji Tukur Alkali was assigned as
Commissioner for Religious Affairs. Alkali took over from Professor Musa Garba
Maitafsir, who is the chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
Similarly, two newly appointed
Special Advisers were assigned portfolios. They are Harande Mahe for Security
Matters and Musa Guru for Cooperatives and Finance.
During the swearing-in ceremony,
the governor said that the move was to re-jig the public service. “Our
political adventure is constantly being championed in the interest of our
people, not by our selfish motives,” he said.
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