Nasarawa Governor Appoints Administrators for Area Councils
….Nasarawa Assembly sets May 19th, 2025 for screening and possible confirmation
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has appointed Administrators for the 18 Area Administrative Councils in the state. This appointment follows the recent local government law reforms which renamed the 18 Local Council Development Areas as Area Administrative Councils, headed by Area Administrators instead of Overseers.
The appointments were announced by Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, during House proceedings in Lafia.
These administrators are to be screened and approved by the State Assembly as part of efforts to promote local government autonomy and grassroots development in line with the new 2024 Local Government Law
The Speaker Dr. Jatau announced
(1) Hon. Hashimu Jada as Administrator, Azara Area Administrative Council, members are, Sabiu Haruna, Sule S. Pada,
Maimuna Abubakar Umar and Abubakar Dantala Yakubu.
(2) Uke/Karahi Area Administrative Council are,
Hon. Yakubu Bala as Administrator,
Sulaiman Malan-Member, Adamu Yakubu-Member, Adamu Abdullahi-Member and Atuwa Enouck Atnandu as Member.
(3) PANDA,
-Prof. Rabo Dakare as Administrator, Zullai Abdullahi Ango- Member, Mike John Boyi- Member, Abdullahi Abubakar Kwakuru- Member, and Joseph Jatau as Member.
4. LAFIA EAST,
Jeremiah Ishaleku as Administrator, Ruth Lliya Akpanva as Member, Ismaila Abu Ari as Member, Safiyanu Abdulhamid Adogi-Member and Augustine A. Allu Member
5. LAFIA NORTH,
Mr. Nasiru Akanza as Administrator, Hon. Abbas Ibrahim- Member, Mr. Ali Abubakar- Member, Abubakar Al Bako- Member, Barr. Ovey Yakubu as Member.
6.GADABUKE,
Hon. Jibrin Maiwada- Administrator, Barr. Alhassan Salihu as Member, Alheri S. Samuel- Member, Alh. Yusuf Ibrahim Maikasuwa- Member, Kasimu Mohammed as member.
7. DADDARE
Hon. Shuaibu Jibrin as Administrator, Shitu Mamman Anzaku-
Member, Fatima Muhammad Riri-Member, Ismaila Mohammed Riri- Member, Sani Mohammed Yakubu as Member
(8) JENKWE,
Hon. David Ayele as Administrator, Jonathan Jame as Member, Clement Ishaku Kudu as Member, Azige Wuya Ozhe as Member, Ashikpo Leke Joseph as Member.
9. FARIN RUWA,
Bashir Zubairu as Administrator, Elizabeth Auta as Member, Julius Jukpah-Member, Nuhu Umar Atsiya-Member, Hon. Sule Tanko- Member.
10. AKWANGA WEST,
Yunusa Adamu Amwe as
Administrator, Patricia Adamu
Member, Khalid Yusuf-Member, Obed Gwamna-Member,
Sashe Goria as Member.
(11) – AGIDI,
Abdullahi Agu Envulanza as Administrator, Yohana Audu- Member- Hussaina Ovye-Member, Hon. Loya Ahmed Tsaku- Member-Umbugadu Joel Anuku-Member.
12. GIZA,
Hon. Solomon Omaku as
Administrator, Jamila Alakayi- Member
Hon. Theophilus Tyovenda- Member, brahim Akabe Saidu, Member, Abubakar Murtala Mohammed member.
13. AKUN,
Dr. Adigizi Garba as Administrator, Gloria Emmanuel Makama, Garba Ali Jatau,
Ali Tsaku Ombugadu and
Francis Anzaku as Members.
14. LOKO,
Shuaibu Umar as
Administrator, Ibrahim D. Gloria- Member, James U. Ogba- Member, Stephen Boniface Oiyiganji- Member- Salisu A. Ibrahim-Member
15. UDEGE,
Air Commando Yahaya Owuna as Administrator, Aliyu Abubakar Amaks-Member, Osu Danjuma Job- Member, Abubakar Okuwa, Ph.D- Member and Abubakar Adamu- Member.
16. EKYE,
Prince Abubakar Jibrin as Administrator, Monday Michael- Member, Abdul One Mohammed- Member, Rebecca Enock-Member, Josiah Ozotu- Member
(17). UMAISHA,
Salihu Kasim Hasheem as Administrator, Yunusa Yusuf (Baduku) Member,
Fatima Mohammed Sani-
Member, Prince Ibrahim Jibo-
Member, Mustapha Aliyu-Member
18. AGWADA,
Elisha Dogo as Administrator, Hon. Maikasuwa Audu- Member, Abubakar Abdullahi-Member, Ibrahim Yahaya Jantawe Member, Asambe Zubeva Idete-Member.
The Speaker directed the Clerk of the House to communicate the nominees to submit 30 copies of their Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs) on or before 19th of May, 2025.
” The nominees are hereby directed to appear for their screening on Monday, 19th May, 2025″ he said.
