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Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, has dissolved his cabinet.

Mukhtar Gidado, spokesman of the governor, announced the dissolution of the cabinet in a statement on Wednesday.

Gidado said only special advisers on security, national and state assembly, and media and publicity were retained.

“His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State Sen. Bala A. Mohammed CON (Kauran Bauchi) has approved with immediate effect the dissolution of members of the State Executive Council and other political appointees,” the spokesman said.

“All commissioners are to handover the affairs of their ministries to their respective permanent secretaries, while the secretary to the state government (SSG), the chief of staff Government House and other affected special advisers are to handover to the most senior permanent secretary in the Government House who is equally directed to take inventory of government property.”

Gidado said Mohammed thanked the affected political appointees for their “meritorious service to the state and wished them the very best in their future endeavours”.