Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has approved a minor reshuffle in his cabinet, with some commissioners reassigned to new ministries as his administration moves into the closing phase of its tenure.
The development was announced on Wednesday in a statement from the state government, which said the changes were aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery across key sectors.
According to the governor, the reshuffle was intended to inject renewed momentum into the administration and expose cabinet members to wider responsibilities in government.
“The changes are designed to harness fresh energy for the government’s final lap, bring new insights, and give commissioners a broader, more rounded experience of government,” Fintiri said.
As part of the changes, Sali Idris, who previously served as commissioner for Livestock and Aquaculture Development, has been moved to the Ministry of Agriculture. In the same vein, Prof. David Jatau was reassigned from the Ministry of Agriculture to head the Ministry of Livestock.
The governor also redeployed Muhammad Chubado from the Ministry of Energy Development to the Ministry of Health and Human Services.
The state government further announced that the commissioner for Special Duties, Usman Lamurde, would temporarily oversee the Ministry of Livestock pending the return of Prof. Jatau, who is currently on sick leave.
In another major adjustment, newly appointed commissioner Leader Leneke was assigned to the Ministry of Information and Strategy. He replaces James Iliya, who recently resigned from the cabinet to pursue his political ambition ahead of the forthcoming elections.
Iliya is seeking the nomination of his party to contest for the Demsa Constituency seat in the Adamawa State House of Assembly.