Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle affecting all Special Advisers, Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, the Deputy Chief of Staff, and the Principal Private Secretary.
The development was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mashood Agboola, who described the exercise as a minor reorganisation of the cabinet.
“Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a minor cabinet shake-up involving all Special Advisers, Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, and Special Assistants,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the decision was taken to create opportunities for more members of the ruling party and bring renewed energy into the administration.
The statement noted that the exercise also affects the Deputy Chief of Staff and the Principal Private Secretary to the Governor.
It added that the governor expressed appreciation to the affected appointees for their service to the state and wished them success in their future endeavours.
The statement further said the governor directed all affected officials to hand over government property in their possession to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government.
The reshuffle comes as part of efforts by the AbdulRazaq administration to reconstitute parts of its team while broadening participation within the government.
