Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State says the dissolution of his cabinet is a product of his mid-term review of the performance of his administration.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Bologi, says Governor Bago announced the dissolution of his cabinet during the state Executive Council meeting.
The dissolution does not affect key officials like Secretary to the state government, chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, and other principal officers in his office.
“This is a mid-term review of our performance, and as you know very well, these people were appointed by me.
“I have decided, in the interest of every other person, to rejig the cabinet,” the Governor declared.
According to him, some of the cabinet members might be reappointed while others might be assigned to different portfolios to infuse fresh energy into the system.
“Some may be reappointed, while others may be assigned to other portfolios to give fresh energy to the system.
“They have done their Key Performance Index: some exceeded it, while we find out that others can be valuable in other fields,” he said.
“All of them are part of the foundation we had; we are grateful for their contributions. What we have done is a collective responsibility,” he said.
