JUST IN: Ayade make history, appoints first Muslim non-indigene commissioner in Cross River state

  • Governor Ben Ayade has made history in Cross River by appointing the state’s first Muslim non-indigene as commissioner
  • Adamu Uba Musa from Kano state is the new commissioner for inter-governmental affairs in the south-south state
  • A senior journalist in the state says the move by the governor will promote inclusion and foster harmony in the state

Calabar – Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has reshuffled his cabinet and sworn in a northerner and 12 others as commissioners.

One of the governor’s new appointees is Adamu Musa from Kano state. He is the new commissioner for inter-governmental affairs in the south-south state.