Governor Sule swears in new SSG, sacks all political appointees

Governor Abdullahi Sule has inaugurated Barrister Labaran Shuaibu Magaji as the new Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State.The governor inaugurated the new secretary to the state government at a ceremony held at the Government House on Friday in Lafia.Until his appointment, Barrister Magaji, a seasoned legal practitioner, was the immediate past Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice.The Governor said that as part of his commitment to refocus and rejig his administration, which resulted in the recent dissolution of the members of the state executive council.”It is for this reason that the decision to appoint Barrister Labaran Shuaibu Magaji, PhD, was arrived at as the new Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State. “As you are aware, Barrister Labaran Shuaibu Magaji is a celebrated legal luminary, a reputable technocrat with global experience and an unassuming politician. “He served this state and Nigeria in various capacities. His contributions to our administration and the project Nasarawa are legendary. I am convinced that with his antecedents, loyalty, and proven performance of excellence, he will be able to competently serve this administration and the government of Nasarawa State as the SGNS,” he stated.This is just as the governor relieved all political appointees of their appointments, starting from special advisers, senior special assistants, special assistants and personal assistants.He congratulated the appointees for their various contributions to his administration, stressing that it has become necessary to relieve them of their appointments in order for the government to realign its political offices.