Alleged leaked document: Gov suspends commissioners, SA in Plateau

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Four key officials of the state government, including commissioners and a Special Adviser, have been suspended with immediate effect in Plateau State.

A statement on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, said Governor Caleb Mutfwang approved the officials’ suspension, without further explanations on the reasons for the action.

However, sources in the state government indicated that the suspended officials were accused of leaking government’s plans and official documents.

Specifically, the affected officials include the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Chrysanthus Dawam and the Commissioner for Tourism, Culture and Hospitality, Jamila Tukur.

Others affected are the Special Adviser on Rural Development, Dio Lamul and the Liaison Officer for Mikang Constituency, Moses Sule.

Amid the suspension officials, the governor also effected a minor cabinet reshuffle, swapping the portfolio of two cabinet members to enhance effective service delivery to the people of Plateau State. The current Commissioner for Water Resources and Energy, Noel Nkup, is moved as the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development. In the same vein, Bashir Lawandi Datti, who previously held the position of Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, has been reassigned as the Commissioner for Water Resources and Energy.