List of Taraba State Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, Special Advisers and Special Assistants, 2014

Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, Special Advisers and Special Assistants in Taraba State, 2014

• Commissioners

SNNameOffice
1.Hon.  Ate sale KundMin. of Information
2.Hon. Abdul Hadi H. LauMin. of Youths & Sport
3.Hon. Danfulani KwetakaMin. of Works
4.Hon. Isa MusaMin. of Agric.
5.Hon. Barr. Musa Adamu TendeMin. of Justice
6.Hon. Sa’ad Shehu AjujiMin. of Finance
7.Hon. Augustine  KatakataMin. of Comm. And Industry
8.Iliya Ali AlegeMin. of Water Resources
9.Hajiya Batulu K. MohammedMin. of Women Affairs
10.Pharm. Oliver WubonMin. of Health
11. Dan-Azumi MathiasMin. of  Education
12.Hon. Ahijo MusaMin. of Environment
13.Hon. Ibrahim IshayaMin. of Cooperative

• Permanent Secretaries

SNNameOffice
1.Dr. Simon Ambita’aSACA
2.Dr. Philip DuweMin. of Health
3.Umar IbrahimMin. of Works
4.Simon I. AngyuHead of Service (Estabs)
5.Barr. Isa MatudiMin. of Justice
6.Major AbbaMin. of MW &CD
7.Barr. Magaji AjiCivil Service Comm.
8.Moses S. YamusaLGSC
9.Alhaji Aliyu SalehMin. of Comm. And Industry
10.Prince Ayuba A.Z  DamparHead of Service (ADMIN)
11.Hussaini  ModibboM S W Y & S
12.Lydia S. AmbituniComm. And Industry
13.Dr. Umar BakariSSG  (Pol. & Cabinet Affairs)
14.Mohammed B. SukareBLG & CA
15.Vincent V. YakubuLiaison Office
16.I. I. KifasiBureau for Land and Survey
17.Habila JammanMin. of Finance
18.Pharm. Ibrahim ImamMin. of Agric.
19.Jeremiah DanbekiMin. of Education
20.Yusuf GaladimaB. I. R.

• Special Advisers

SNNameOffice
1.Abba AkawuS. A Inter-Government Affairs
2.Hon. Oliver SuleimenS. A Labour Matters
3.Alh. Ahmed Bala GassolS. A Muslim Affairs
4.Sen. Ibrahim GojeS. A Political
5.Engr. Yahaya MafindiS. A Information
6.Mrs. Ankye Y. AbadaS. A Women Affairs
7.Alh. Musa KarantiS. A        Inter- party Affairs
8.Hon. Jerry Dogon YaroS. A Solid Minerals
9.Hon. Irmiya I. HammanjuldeS. A Health System
10.Hon. Buba MaduguS. A Commerce and Industry
11.Hon. Bashir MarafaS. A  LG & CA
12.Maryam H. ZubairuS. A Students & Phy. Challenged
13.Hon. Barr. Sam AddaS. A  Legislative  Liaison
14.Mr. Orbee UchivS. A Government Projects
15.Muktari GarbaS. A Science, Tech. & higher Education.
16.Emmanuel M. NwunukeS. A Urban Infrastructure
17.Air Com. Atiku UmarS. A Security
18.Rev. Dr. Eunice MusaS. A Christian Religious Affairs
19.Ayuba Aminu (Kotolo)S. A Revenue Matters
20.Dr. Yushau AhmedS. A Border Comm. Dev. Agency
21.Hon. Atem AbshoS. A Smmal & Medium Scale
22.Yakubu VokaS. A SEMA
23.Joseph SanworeS. A Rural Infrastructure
24.David IrandeS. A Primary Education
25.Christopher KashonbaS. A Coops. & Poverty Alleviation
26.Ephraimu Sule MaikomoS. A Education
27.Hon. Uba Moh’d ImanS. A Environment & Sanitation
28.Magaji HabuS. A speaker’s office
29.Hashimu Usman AdamuS. A Agric. And Food Security
30.Dr. Yakubu AgbideS. A Tourism.

• Special Assistants

SNNameOffice
1.Aaron ArtimasS. A Media & Publicity
2.Yunana KinkanS. A Solar Energy
3.Solomon DominicSSG’s Office
4.Mohammed DandaudaS. A Environ. & Petrol Monitoring
5.Mohammed SalejoS. A MDG’s
6.Nasiru Ma’aji BalaS. A Urban Renewal
7.Nafiu Bala Moh’dS. A physically Challenged
8.Hussaini UmarS. A TSIEC
9.Alh. Isa AhmaduS. A Environmental Sanitation
10.Ibrahim Baku TsokweS. A Transport
11.Amina Ibrahim AdimboS. A Community Relations
12.Edward  G. VaduleS. A Home Affairs
13.Hassan IshakuS. A Domestic
14.Hon. Adamu MohammedS. A political
15.Lawal BayeroS. A Special Duties
16.Engr. Hamza FarukS. A Electrification Projects
17.Ali Ikha YakubuS. A Youths Mobilization
18.Maigida ShittaS. A Head of Service
19.Salihu Gidado  YakubS. A Community Development
20.Mohammed M. RakiyaS. A Sports
21.Victoria AkayiS. A Women Affairs
22.Mohammed NagogoS. A Rural Health
23.iliyasu Mua azuS. A Ethical Orientation
24.Iliya IkpiS. A Revenue matters
25.Dinatu isiakuS. A Adult & Mass Education
26.Dennis DameS. A to Chief of Staff
27.Danlami MaikidiS. A Boreholes
28.Alh. Usman J. BubaS. A Education
29.Kabiru Abdullahi KirimS. A Agric. & Food Security
30.Clement Yakubu SengeS. A Border & Community Dev.
31.Ahmed TigwaS. A Cooperative & Poverty Alleviation.

Taraba is a State in Nigeria. The capital city is Jalingo,

The State was established in 1991.

It is located in North Eastern Nigeria.

Taraba State was carved out of the former Gongola State and was named after the Taraba river.

 Mambilla plateau, Taraba

Taraba is surrounded by the states of Bauchi and Gombe to the north; Adamawa to the east; Cameroon to the south; and Benue, Nassarawa, and Plateau to the west.

The Mumuye, Jukun, Chamba, Tiv, Kuteb, and Ichen tribes make up the majority of the population, and they are concentrated in the southern portion of the state. The Wurkum, Mumuye, and Kona tribes are concentrated in the northern section of the state.

Taraba State has sixteen (16) local government areas, which include Ardo Kola, Bali, Donga, Gashaka, Gassol, Ibi, Jalingo, Karim Lamido, Kurmi, Lau, Sardauna, Takum, etc.

 Mambilla hydro electric power project in Taraba

Also in the state, there are different tribes that are under these local governments, and they include Fulfulde, Kona, Mumuye, Etkywan; Fam; Gbaya, Jukun, Kam, Dza, Tiv, and Fulfulde, among others.

The state has some modern roads running north to Yola, west to Bauchi town, and south to Makurdi town, while the Benue River allows for river transport.

Taraba is located in northern Nigeria and it is surrounded by mountains; the popular one is the Mambilla Plateau.

In the 1980s developed a game reserve named Gashaka/Gumti National Park.

Taraba State was created from Gongola State. This was done during the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida on August 27, 1991.

During the creation of the state, which was named after Taraba river, there was the need to establish the capital city for it, and then Jalingo was named.

There are over 40 different tribes in the state, speaking the Taraba State language.

The Mumuye, Jukun and Mambilla peoples, among whom there are sizable numbers of Christians, make up the majority of the population of Taraba state.

Prominent tourists areas include Mambilla Tourist Center, Gumpti Park, and the game reserve in Gashaka.

the Nwunyu Fishing Festival in Ibi, which typically takes place in April each year and features events like canoe racing, swimming competitions, and cultural dances, have all seen improvements thanks to the government’s concerted efforts.

There are numerous festivals celebrated by the people of Taraba State, such as the Purma of the Chamba in Donga, the Takum and Jibu culture dance in Bali, the Tagba of the Acha People in Takum, the Kuchecheb of the Kutebs in Takum and Ussa, the Kati of the Mambilla, and many more.

Meanwhile, since Taraba is wealthy and home to numerous ethnic groups, including Fulanis, Kuteb Chamba, Yandang, Mumuyes, Mambila, Wurkums, Janjo, Jukun, Ichen, Tiv, Kaka, Pena, Kambu, kodei, Wawa, Vute, Hausa, and Ndola, it is referred to as “Nature’s gift to the nation.”

The major occupation of the Taraba people is agriculture. Although at the time it was created, the farmers indulged in subsistence farming, now, the farmers are commercially inclined. Thus, farmers in the state cultivate corn, sorghum, millet, rice, yams, sugarcane, and cassava (manioc) (maize). Additionally, river fishing and the herding of cattle, goats, and sheep are significant in Taraba State.

Furthermore, rubber and oil palm trees have been planted in the state’s southwest, while in the far south, the Mambilla Mountain area of the Adamawa Plateau offers a tsetse-free grassy highland that is ideally suited for cattle grazing.

On a similar scale, people also produce livestock in various ways, such as raising chickens, breeding rabbits, and raising pigs. Communities that live along the banks of the rivers Benue, Taraba, Donga, and Ibi fish all year long. Other occupations, including blacksmithing, carving, needlework, mat-making, ceramics, cloth-weaving, dyeing, and cloth-weaving are also practiced throughout the state.