Bauchi Gov. Bala Mohammed Sacks Women Affairs Commissioner, Hajiya Zainab

Hajiya Zainab Baban-Takko, has been sacked as the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development in Bauchi State.Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed announced this through his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mukhtar Gidado in a statement on Monday, September 29, 2025.According to him, the decision was a result of a minor change by the governor to the composition of the State Executive Council. “In that respect, the Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Hajiya Zainab-Baban Takko, has been relieved of her appointment with immediate effect,” the statement read.  "The governor thanks the Honourable Commissioner for her services to the State and wishes her success in her future endeavours,”  The development comes shortly after Bauchi State Civil Service Commission dismissed two senior government officials for forgery.