The Sokoto State Government has suspended the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Larai Aliyu Tambuwal.

The suspension, which was approved by Governor Ahmed Aliyu, was conveyed in a letter dated October 2, 2025, and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Ibrahim Haliru Dingyadi, on behalf of the Commissioner for Health.

According to the letter, Dr. Bilyaminu Sifawa has been appointed as Acting Executive Secretary of the agency with immediate effect.

The correspondence, addressed to the Special Adviser on the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, also attached the governor’s approval for reference and implementation.

The state government did not disclose the reason for Tambuwal’s suspension as of the time of filing this report. When contacted, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Faruk Abubakar Wurno, said details would be made available later.

However, a senior official in the agency, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the development as “a major shift in the leadership of the agency.”