Kaduna Deputy Governor Swears In 3 Commissioners and 18 Advisers

Author: Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: Nigeria
Politics
Kaduna Deputy Governor Swears In 3 Commissioners and 18 Advisers

Kaduna State Deputy Governor Hadiza Balarabe swore in three commissioners, 18 special advisers, a deputy chief of staff for administration and an infrastructure counsellor. She urged them to serve with integrity and impartiality, saying their oaths bound them to the government and people regardless of the election calendar. Balarabe also cited achievements claimed by Governor Uba Sani’s administration since May 2023, including the reopening of more than 500 schools, the return of over 300,000 out-of-school children to classrooms in 2025, upgrades to 255 primary healthcare centres and about 160 road projects under way.

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