Governor Bago: Why I sacked my cabinet members

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has explained the reasons behind the dissolution of his cabinet.

The governor announced the dissolution of his cabinet during the Niger State Executive Council meeting on Monday, September 1, 2025.

Bago retained key officials, including the Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and other principal officers in his office.

Speaking with newsmen in Minna on Monday, Bago said the dissolution of his cabinet is a mid-term review of his administration’s performance.

Bago stated that some cabinet members might be reappointed while others might be assigned to different portfolios to infuse fresh energy into the system.

He said the government was too large and that people could be deployed to various portfolios.

Niger governor dissolves cabinet, retains SSG, others

The governor said: “This is a mid-term review of our performance; and as you know very well, these people were appointed by me. I have decided, in the interest of every other person, to rejig the cabinet.

“Some may be reappointed, while others may be assigned to other portfolios to give fresh energy to the system.

“They have done their key performance index: some exceeded it, while we find out that others can be valuable in other fields.”

Bago, therefore, expressed gratitude to the outgoing cabinet members for their contributions to the development of Niger State, saying: “All of them are part of the foundation we had; we are grateful for their contributions.

“What we have done is a collective responsibility.”

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