By Lola Idahosa ,Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government (KDSG)has announced that it will discontinue the wasteful practise of previous administrations which employed hundreds of special assistants, most of whom had no job descriptions or targets.
This was disclosed in a statement by Samuel Aruwan, the Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the governor, Malam Nasir El Rufai. Aruwan explained that the new government is determined to reduce the cost of running government. The statement further said that:
“As part of his commitment to run a slimmer and more responsive government, cut costs and drive efficiency, Malam Nasir El Rufai has disclosed that he and the deputy governor, Mr. Barnabas Bala Bantex, will together be appointing only 12 Special Assistants. Each of the appointees will have specific mandates, assignments and targets to achieve on behalf of the people of the state.
“The KDSG intends to restore the prestige of the position of Special Assistant as an important role in government. Persons recruited for such functions must possess the requisite competencies to add value to the work of government.
“In furtherance of this goal of running a lean, efficient government, the governor has announced the appointment of four Special Assistants. They are: Auwalu Yaro Maikyau, Youth Matters; Peter Ayim, Vocational Training and Skills Acquisition ; Hafiz Bayero, Job Creation and Abduljalal Falal, Strategy
This brings to five the Special Assistants so far appointed. More Special Assistants will be announced in due course.
