Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has sacked his Deputy Chief of Staff of Legislative Staff, Bala Mohammed.
His Political Adviser, Ben Kure, and 17 other political appointees were also relieved of their duties.
The governor said they were relieved as part of his first phase of his rightsizing of the public service.
This was contained in a statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, on Wednesday.
The Special Assistant to DCOSL, Halima Musa Nagogo, and another Special Assistant to DCOSL, Umar Abubakar, were also affected.
Others include: Mustapha Lynda Nyusha and Jamilu Gwarzala Dan Mutum, Special Assistants to the Special Adviser Political, would also exit the service, including Umar Haruna, a Special Assistant Political.
Also, the Special Adviser Social Development, Zainab Shehu; Special Assistant to the Special Adviser, Stephen Hezron, and Mohammed Bello Shuaibu, Senior Special Assistant Stakeholders Relations, including Senior Special Assistant on Youth Aliyu Haruna, among others were also affected.
The statement quoted El-Rufai as expressing gratitude to the those disengaged for their services to the state. He also wished them well in their future endeavours.
