Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has dissolved his cabinet, describing the decision as part of a mid-term assessment of his administration’s performance.
Speaking with journalists on Monday in Minna, the governor explained that the shake-up was aimed at injecting fresh energy into governance and improving service delivery.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Bologi, Bago confirmed that the dissolution was announced during the State Executive Council meeting.
He, however, retained some key officials, including the Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff, the Deputy Chief of Staff, and other principal officers in his office.
The governor noted that some former cabinet members may be reappointed, while others could be redeployed to new portfolios, stressing that the government was large enough to accommodate such adjustments.
Bago said: “This is a mid-term review of our performance, and as you know very well, these people were appointed by me. I have decided, in the interest of every other person, to rejig the cabinet.
“Some may be reappointed, while others may be assigned to other portfolios to give fresh energy to the system.
“They have done their Key Performance Index: some exceeded it, while we find out that others can be valuable in other fields.”
