Yobe govt creates new ministry, reshuffles cabinet

Creation of  Ministry of Wealth Creation, Empowerment and Employment Generation, as been approved by Governor Mai Mala Buni of  Yobe State.

The Press Secretary Office of the Secretary to State Government, Shuaibu Abdullahi mentioned this in a statement released today.

The statement mentioned that Gov Mai Buni has also approved a minor cabinet reshuffle with immediate effect where Hon. Abdullahi Bego, from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Information and Culture is now the Commissioner of the new Ministry of Wealth Creation, Empowerment and Employment Generation, while Hon. Mohammed Lamin, from the Ministry of Land and Solid Minerals has been deployed to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Information and Culture.

“Furthermore, His Excellency has also approved that, the responsibility for administration and management of land matters in the state including all issues relating to land allocation, title registration, use, researches, charting cadastral and planning and such other responsibilities as may be determined by the Governor has been transferred to to Yobe Geographic Information System, (YOGIS)”, the state added.

According to the statement, the functions of the Ministry of Land has therefore been subsumed into YOGIS, hence with this development, the Ministry of Land and Solid Minerals ceases to exist in Yobe State.

The Lagos State Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment has trained 250 residents in an Entrepreneurship-Mentorship Programme to keep them abreast of growing trends as well as develop communication skills across cultures, which is vital in the emerging world markets.