- Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has relieved the State Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa, of his duties with immediate effect.
- The move is reportedly part of a wider administrative “repositioning” following the Governor’s recent high-profile defection from the NNPP to the APC.
- Hajiya Bilkisu Shehu Maimota has been appointed to serve as the Head of Service in an acting capacity.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced the immediate removal of the state’s Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the announcement, made early Wednesday, March 11, 2026, signals a deepening of the reforms and political realignments currently sweeping through the state government.
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In a statement released by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, the administration framed the sack as a strategic necessity. The decision aims to “reposition the state civil service for greater efficiency, discipline, and improved service delivery.”
While the Governor expressed his gratitude to the outgoing official for his dedication to the state, the directive was firm: Musa must hand over all affairs of the office by the close of business on Wednesday.
To ensure continuity, Governor Yusuf has tapped Hajiya Bilkisu Shehu Maimota, the current Permanent Secretary of Administration and General Services at the Cabinet Office, to take over the role in an acting capacity.
This appointment makes her the temporary custodian of the state’s civil service until a substantive replacement is named.
Beyond the official narrative of “service efficiency,” political observers note that the timing of this shake-up is significant. It comes on the heels of Governor Yusuf’s dramatic exit from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
This defection has triggered a cascade of adjustments within the state’s political and administrative structures as the Governor seeks to align the government with his new party’s framework.
The civil service is often the first area to feel the impact of such massive political shifts, and this removal is widely seen as the first of many potential changes aimed at ensuring that key government positions are held by officials fully aligned with the administration’s new political direction.
