Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has approved the immediate reassignment of four commissioners in the latest cabinet reshuffle in the state.
The development was announced in a press statement dated August 26, 2026, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Chief Gebon Kataps, and made available to journalists in Jalingo.
Under the new arrangement, Peter George, the Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Industry, has been transferred to the Ministry of Water Management and Aquatic Affairs.
The Commissioner for Water Management and Aquatic Affairs, Daniel Ishaku, has also been redeployed to the Ministry of Waste Management and Resource Innovation.
Meanwhile, Bernard Shonzen James Kassa, who previously headed the Ministry of Waste Management and Resource Innovation, has been moved to the Ministry of Social Development and Human Services.
Philip Habu James, the Commissioner for Social Development and Human Services, has now been assigned to oversee the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry.
The statement noted that the changes take effect immediately.
The state government added that the governor wished the affected commissioners success as they assume responsibilities in their new ministries.
The latest cabinet reshuffle comes as the Kefas administration continues to implement its policies and programmes across various sectors of the state.
