Kaduna deputy gov swears in three commissioners, 18 advisers

Kaduna State Deputy Governor Dr. Hadiza Balarabe swore in three commissioners, 18 special advisers, a deputy chief of staff (administration), and a counselor on infrastructure on Thursday. According to Premium Times, the three commissioners are Hon. Benjamin Dalhat Solomon Kure for Sports Development, Hon. Amina Akilu Dalhat for Special Duties I, and Abdullahi Garba Abbas for Special Duties II.

Daily Post Nigeria reports that Balarabe counseled the appointees to serve the administration faithfully and to act without fear or favor. She noted that the oaths of allegiance and office prescribed by the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution are binding commitments to God and the people of Kaduna State.

Daily Trust reported that the Deputy Governor urged the new office holders to discharge their duties with integrity, courage, and fairness, regardless of political, ethnic, or religious affiliations. She added that the appointments reflected Governor Uba Sani's confidence in the appointees' capacity to contribute to the state's development.

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