Nasarawa Newly Appointed Information Commissioner Assumed Office, Promised Improved Service Delivery
The newly appointed Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Nawani Aboki, has officially assumed office on Monday August 31, 2026, promising to run an inclusive administration and to ensure improved service delivery.
Dr Aboki who took over the affairs of the ministry from the overseeing commissioner and Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Hon. Muluku Mohammed, made the pledge at the handover ceremony held at the ministry’s headquarters, along Shendam road, Lafia.
He commended the outgoing supervising commissioner, Hon. Mohammed, for stabilising the activities of the ministry during the transition period and his predecessor, Dr Tanko Ibrahim, for good performance.
Dr Aboki who is the founder of the popular radio station, Breeze FM, in Lafia, and a former Special Adviser, expressed gratitude to Governor Abdullahi Sule and the Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe for the opportunity to serve in the State Executive Council.
Addressing the ministry’s staff, the new Hon. Commissioner urged them to remain dedicated and efficient in the discharge of their duties, for utmost productivity.
Speaking at the ceremony, Muluku described the appointment of Dr Aboki as a welcoming development, considering his wealth of experience in the media industry.
He thanked the management and staff of the ministry for their cooperation during his brief tenure, and urged them to extend same support to the new commissioner.
On his own part, Dr Aboki called for unity and professionalism in the ministry, stressing that service delivery under his leadership would be guided by fairness and without any form of discrimination whatsoever.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Hajiya Hadiza Dahiru, assured the new commissioner of the cooperation and support of the management and staff of the ministry for his successful tenure of office. (NAN)