Responsibilities of the office
Assigned state responsibilities
Carries out state government business assigned by the governor. This can include administration of a department, programme coordination and representing the governor at official engagements.
Executive coordination
Participates with the governor and commissioners in meetings to consider policy, coordinate executive work and advise the governor.
Acting governor
Performs the governor�s functions when the constitutional procedure for acting governorship applies, including a formal written transfer during vacation or inability to discharge duties. The Constitution also provides a procedure involving the House of Assembly if a required declaration is not transmitted within 21 days.
Succession
Assumes the office of governor when it becomes vacant in the circumstances set out by the Constitution, including death, resignation or removal.
Limits of the office
The deputy is not a separate head of the state executive. Powers and assignments remain subject to the Constitution, legislation and oversight by the appropriate institutions.
About Kaletapwa George Farauta
Kaletapwa George Farauta is Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, serving with Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. She is a professor and education administrator from Numan Local Government Area.
Education and earlier service
Farauta studied agricultural education and agricultural extension at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and obtained a doctorate in Agricultural Technology Education in Yola. She began her university teaching career in 1991. Before becoming deputy governor, she led the state basic education board, served as Commissioner for Higher Education and was appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor of Adamawa State University in 2017.
Public role
She supports the governor through assigned programmes, executive coordination and official representation. These assignments sit within the constitutional role of a deputy governor.
Sources and verification
Official background and verification 1
