By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja.
The three Commissioners taking their oath of office.
The three new Commissioners in kogi state,sworn in by Governor Yahaha Bello in Lokoja on Friday, have been told to ensure that the people at the grassroots feel the impact of the state government.
Bello told the Commissioners when he sworn them into their respective offices.
Our Correspondent reports that the appointment of the three new Commissioners is sequel to the resignation of Commissioner for Information and Communication,Mr Kingsley Fanwo and his counterpart in charge of Works and Housing,Engr.Abubakar Ohere to contest elective positions in the recent All Progressives Congress, APC primaries.
That of the Ministry of Health,Dr.Saka Audu was relieved of his appointment due to his alleged anomaly in the management of the Ministry.
While Ohere won primaries to contest electíon for Senatorial seat from Kogi Senatorial district next year, Fanwo,who contested for the House of Representatives primaries from West Federal Constituency of the state could not make it.
Governor Bello also called on the new appointees to Join their other colleagues in the discharge of their duty, saying that by virtue of their new office, they had joined the state highest decision-making body of governnent to serve the people.
Bello added that in conducting the affairs of their respective ministry, they must make sure that the citizens have maximum benefit from the little resources available to the state government.
The Governor advised the new commissioners to acquaint themselves with the New Direction Blueprint, which he noted, topped the template of the policy of his administration,by imbibing the culture of unity and peaceful coexistence.
He, therefore,assigned Dr. Zakari Usman,who hails from Dekina Local Government Area to direct the affairs of the Ministry of Health, Eng. Muhammed AbdulMutalib to take charge of Ministry of Rural and Energy Development and returned Mr. Kingsley Fanwo to the Ministry of Information and Communication.
