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Gov Yusuf Fires SSG, Chief of Staff In Landmark Cabinet Reshuffle

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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has in a landmark cabinet reshuffling, sacked his Secretary to the Government, Abdullahi Bichi and Chief of Staff, Shehu Sagagi and redeployed his Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam.

The hints were dropped by the Governor Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawkin Tofa, explaining that SSG Bichi was sacked on a health ground while the office of the Chief of Staff was completely scrapped.

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In other news, at the National Economic Council NEC meeting chaired by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima on Thursday, 36 states submitted their recommendations with a majority of the governors in favour of the creation of state police.

The endorsement came through the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani while briefing state house correspondents.

He revealed that at the next NEC meeting to be convened in January 2025, a definite position would be adopted.

Recall that at a previous meeting in November, Kwara, Kebbi and Adamawa were said to be pending in terms of submitting their positions on state police.

“Today, one of the discussions we had at the NEC meeting was the update on the creation of state police. As you are aware, there was a submission by States toward the establishment of state police. ⁣

“Today, about 35 states have already made their submission for establishing state police in Nigeria. And I can say here that from what is available, virtually most of the states are in agreement with the establishment of state police in Nigeria.

“But today, the council decided to step down the discussion until the next council meeting, because we need to come up with a report from the secretariat. After the report, there will be deliberation at the next NEC meeting which is likely taking place in January. Not only that, there’s also a resolution in the last NEC meeting, which today the Secretariate have also agreed on that there will be further stakeholder engagement after the panel and deliberation by the members of the NEC. ⁣

 

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