Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Wednesday swore-in three new Commissioners, including 31-year-old Comrade Bashir Gorau at the Council Chamber of Government House, Sokoto.
Gorau replaced Bello Goronyo, who is now the Sokoto State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the state executive council.
The two others sworn in as commissioners are Alh. Muhammad Mainasara Ahmed and Maikudi Abubakar Ahmed, according to a statement by Tambuwal’s spokesman Muhammad Bello.
Two Special Advisers were also sworn in. They are Abubakar Shekara (Public Affairs) and Abdul’aziz Ibrahim (Disabled Affairs).
In the same vein, Dr. Hafsat Buhari Galadima and Dr. Muhammad Bashir Mustapha were sworn-in as Directors-General in the State Civil Service.
Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Tambuwal charged the appointees to exhibit higher sense of responsibility and matured conduct in the discharge of their duties, particularly in their public appearance, comments and engagement of members of the public as well as in the handling of public trust.
While congratulating the new appointees, the governor charged them to marshal all their experiencies, knowledge and expertise in the conduct of their new assignment.
The Governor appealed to people of Sokoto state to continue to show understanding to the state government and even the federal government, saying that Nigeria is passing through a very challenging time and thus in need of the prayers and support of every citizen.
He said as leaders they should continue to have listening ears of the people so as to be able to handle issues bedevilling them, stressing that if they can continue listening to the people they are leading, this would enable them to minimize mistakes.
He charged all appointees of the government and the leaders both religious and political to be responsive to the yearnings and aspirations of the people.
