08/26/2026
Governor Sule Creates New Ministries, Assigns Portfolios To New Commissioners
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With less than 10 months to the end of his second and final term, Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, has announced a cabinet reshuffle that includes the creation of four new ministries and the deployment of new commissioners.
The Governor announced the changes on Tuesday shortly after the swearing-in of newly appointed commissioners.
According to the announcement, the new ministries are the Ministry of Tertiary and Technical Education, Ministry of Livestock Development, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, and the Ministry of NGOs and Disaster Management.
Muhammad Habeeb Nagogo was appointed to head Tertiary and Technical Education, while Umar Tanko Tunga, a returning commissioner, will oversee Livestock Development. Ahmed Yakubu Mohammed takes charge of Budget and Economic Planning, and Mohammed Shehu Baba will lead, Humanitarian Affairs, NGOs and Disaster Management.
Other new appointees include Mohammed Iyimoga Oyigye for Agriculture and Food Security; Nawani Aboki for Information, Culture and Tourism; Jibril Abdullahi Ibrahim for Youth and Sports Development; Ashefo Daniel Paul for Lands, Survey and Physical Planning; and Rabecca Kpadji for Women Affairs and Social Development.
Governor Sule also redeployed Yakubu Kwanta from the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to the Ministry of Works, Infrastructure and Transport. The remaining commissioners retained their previous portfolios.