Three weeks after their inauguration, only four of 28 newly sworn-in governors have begun the processes of setting up cabinets by appointing commissioners.
Nigerians have paid more attention to the duration presidents and governors take to appoint ministers and commissioners after President Muhammadu Buhari’s six-month delay in 2015. Many believe that needless wait contributed to the nation’s economic problems that year and subsequent recession a year later.
President Bola Tinubu has yet not appointed ministers nearly a month after coming into office. His team said the federal cabinet will be announced within 60 days, in keeping with a new law.
Like the president, most new governors – the latest elections took place in 28 of 36 states – do not appear in a hurry to pick commissioners.
A few have, however, taken action.
– Rivers
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers was the first to appoint commissioners, just a day after his inauguration. He submitted names of four commissioners from the previous administration to the State House of Assembly for reappointment.
He picked Zaccheaus Adangor(Justice), Dakotinama George-Kelly (Works), Isaac Kamalu (Finance), and Chinedu Mmom (Education).
– Plateau
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau appointed one commissioner on May 30.
He named Philemon Dafi as the state attorney general and commissioner for justice.
– Ebonyi
On June 13, Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi submitted a list of 35 commissioner nominees.
The list has Stanley Mbam, Leonard Uguru, Oguzor Offia-Nwali,
Chinwe Okah, Victor Chukwu, Ben Uruchi-Odo, Felicia Nwankpuma, Donatus Ilang, Victor Chukwu, Chidi Onyia, Ann Aligwe and Awo Nwobashi.
Also nominated were Uchenna Igwe, Ben Odoh, Stanley Ogbuewu, Ngozi Obichukwu, Richard Idike, Chinedu Nkah, Ogbonnaya Obasi, Nkechi Iyioku and Felix Igboke.
– Kano
The last so far is Gov. Abba Yusuf who on Tuesday, June 20, submitted the names of 19 commissioner nominees to the state legislature.
The nominees are Aminu Abdulsalam, Umar Doguwa, Abubakar Yusuf, Musa Shanono, Aisha Saji, Ladidi Garko, Yusuf Kofar Mata, Nasiru Sule Garo and Halilu Dan Tiye.
The others are Ali Makoda, Danjuma Mahmud, Abbas Abbas, Adamu Kibiya, Safiyanu Hamza, Tijjani Auwal, Haruna Dederi, Adamu Kibiya,Marwan Ahmed, Digwal Muhammad and Taju Zaura.
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