Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, in a major cabinet reshuffle, has sacked the pioneer Commissioner for Internal Security, Samuel Aruwan.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ibrahim Musa, on Saturday in Kaduna.
Aruwan, a protege of former governor Nasir El-Rufai, was appointed Commissioner for Internal Security in 2019, and was retained by Uba Sani as overseer of the ministry.
Before his deployment to the security ministry, Aruwan was the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on media from 2015 to 2019.
Earlier in October, the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, asked the state government to suspend Aruwan and three others for alleged breach of trust.
According to PR Nigeria, on November 8, Mr. Aruwan’s trial involved six charges centred on alleged false asset declaration involving omission and refusal to declare his accounts with some Nigerian banks prior to his deployment to the security ministry.
In his place was appointed James Atung Kanyip as the new Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs.
Other commissioners appointed by the governor are Ibrahim Mohammed, Finance; and Barde Yunana Markus, Humanitarian Affairs.
The governor also appointed Farida Abubakar Ahmed as Executive Director (Radio), Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC); and Vitus Azuka Ewuzie as Senior Special Assistant, Legal Matters.
Others are Francis Damina, Senior Special Assistant, Research and Documentation; Victor Mathew Bobai, Senior Special Assistant, Public Affairs; Abdulmutallib Isah, Senior Special Assistant, Special Duties; and Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim, Special Assistant, Economic Matters.
