Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has sworn in caretaker committee chairs for the state’s 20 Local Government Areas, as well as two new Commissioners.
The work will take place in the months leading up to the general election in 2023.
Malama Jamila Mohammed and Amina Mohammed Katagum have succeeded Aliyu Usman Tilde (Education) and Abdullahi Musa (Rural Development).
On Saturday, the event was held at Bauchi’s Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall.
In his remarks, Governor Mohammed cautioned political appointees to conduct themselves with dignity saying anyone found wanting would not be spared.
He appointed the 20 Caretaker Committee Chairmen following the expiration of the tenure of elected council Chairmen three months ago.
The governor advised the newly sworn -in Caretakers and Commissioners to avoid mismanagement of pubic funds.
He argued that local governments were supposed to improve the lives of the people at the grassroots.
Governor Mohammed stressed that no meaningful development can be achieved that o resources were embezzled from the coffers of the third tier of government.
“You must learn to live above board and avoid anything capable of tarnishing the image of the government,” he said.
He urged the new Caretakers of the Local Government Area to improve their internally generated revenue to complement federal allocation in order to develop the areas.
Governor Mohammed asked them to work closely with security agencies in their domain for the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general election.
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