* Appoints Secretary to the State Government (SSG)
By Amina Abdullahi Girbo, Bauchi
The newly appointed Chief of Staff, Government House Bauchi, Dr Aminu Hassan Gamawa has expressed gratitude to Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed for finding him worthy of the position describing it as a great honor.
Dr Aminu Gamawa in an appropriation to the governor over his new appointment, said the position is another huge and important responsibility to serve the state.
Said he:-“Let me begin with thanking His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed for giving me this huge responsibility, but I will justify the confidence reposed in me In Sha Allah.”
The Chief of Staff assured Governor Bala Mohammed of his unwavering commitment, dedication and loyalty and to work with the stakeholders to ensure the success of the administration for the overall development of the state.
Dr Aminu Gamawa therefore declared that he will welcome all suggestions and constructive criticism geared towards assisting him to discharge the assignment accordingly and in particular for effective implementation of the governor’s policies and programes.
” I thank you all for the kind words and best wishes, I am ready to welcome all suggestions on how to make our state better. I need your prayers, cooperation and feedback”. he added.
…..Governor Bala has appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG)
The Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala Mohammed, (Kauran Bauchi) has approved the appointment of Barrister Ibrahim Muhammad Kashim as Secretary to the Bauchi State Government.
Barrister Ibrahim Muhammad Kashim holds a LL. B, BL, LLM and Masters in Business Administration and various Post Graduate Certificates in Management, Administration and Economic Reform and Divestiture from many Institutions in United Kingdom and the United States.
He hails from Bauchi Local Government Area of the state. He is a Legal Practitioner, a former Lecturer at Dan Fodio University Sokoto, a public servant and a policy expert. He retired in 2015 as a Director in the Presidency (Bureau for Public Enterprises) where he headed various departments and acted as the Director General.
Upon retirement, Barrister Kashim ran a Consultancy Outfit, Kauthar Resources Nig. Ltd and had consulted for various transport sector committees of both houses of the National Assembly, House Committee on Commercialization and Privatization and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council.
He is a registered member of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), a Non-profit, non–partisan private sector led think tank with a mandate to promote and champion the reform of the Nigerian economy into an open, globally competitive economy.
In 2020 Barrister Kashim was appointed as the Pioneer Director General, Bauchi State Bureau for Privatization and Economic Reforms, an agency set up pursuant to the current Government of Bala Mohammed’s resolve to reform, restructure and grow the economy of the State. During which period he served in various committees and initiated many reforms program in the state.
Until his appointment, he was the immediate past Director General Bureau for Privatization and Economic Reforms. The appointment takes immediate effect.