Nigeria, March 2 -- The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has sacked three commisioners in a minor cabinet reshuffle.

The exercise also involved six commisioners being redeployed to other ministries, while three persons were nominated by the governor for confirmation by the state House of Assembly as relacements for the sacked commisioners.

The Secretary to the State Government, Ibrahim Njodi, announced the changes in a statement on Monday.

"In his bid to further consolidate on the operations of government, Governor Inuwa Yahaya has approved a minor cabinet reshufflement as follows:

"Mohammed Danladi Adamu from Lands and Survey to Rural, Community Development and Cooperatives; Dr Habu Dahiru from Education to Health, and Usman Jafun...