Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has temporarily transferred power to his deputy, Malam Faruq Lawal-Jobe, as he embarks on a one-month medical leave.
Radda announced this during a joint meeting with local government chairmen, legislators, and executive members in Katsina.
โI will be proceeding for my vacation and medical check-up from Thursday until August 18,โ Governor Radda stated.
โI have transmitted power formally to the deputy governor to act as an acting capacity for this periodโ to ensure continuity in state governance during his absence, added the governor.
He confirmed that he had sent an official letter to the State Assembly, which approved his leave in accordance with constitutional provisions.
Radda urged all government officials and stakeholders to extend their full cooperation and support to the acting governor.
โTo the people of Katsina State, we thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to serve you,โ the governor added.
During the meeting, the governor also received the 2024 supplementary budget as passed by the state assembly.
Radda, 54, was elected Katsina governor in the 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial election.
Prior to this, he served as the Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN).