Katsina State House of Assembly has cleared 17 nominees, including President Muhammad Buhari’s Sister Hajia Rabi Atu Mohammed from Daura submitted to it by Governor Aminu Bello Masari for appointment as Commissioners

The Speaker, Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari charged the newly confirmed commissioners to draw on their wealth of experiences and the trust reposed in them by the Governor to contribute to the rapid development of the State.

CEOAFRICA gathered that amongst those confirmed were former Speaker Umar Gwojogwojo, who is also the Chairman of National Association of Nigerian farmers Katsina zone.

He is tipped to the portfolio of Commissioner for Agriculture.

Others include: Dr. Rabe Nasir former Special Adviser on Science and Technology, Engineer Yakubu Nuhu Danja,a former house of representatives aspirant and staunch member of the All progressive congress APC in the state.

Several of the first term commissioners were re-appointed, including Engineer Tasiu Dandagoro of Ministry of Works and Housing; Hamza Suleiman Faskari of Environment and Mustapha Kanti Bello of Ministry of lands and Survey, among others.

Some citizens that gathered at the State House of Assembly to witness the exercise however expressed shock at the re-appointment of Hamza Suleiman Faskari, pointing at his poor handling of the 2018 Jibia flood disaster and his not being easily accessible while in office.