Governor Yusuf appoints Special Adviser on Drainages,96 other Advisers
The Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, has appointed 97 people as Special Advisers and Assistants, while it also recalled that he made his first key appointment on 29 May when Abdullahi Baffa was made the Secretary to the State Government.
Penpushing reports that the appointments covers series of appointments made between June and August, while it is on record that few minutes after he was inaugurated on 29 May, he announced the appointment of Abdullahi Baffa as the Secretary to the State Government.
The Governor in similar development appointed Shehu Sagagi as his Chief of Staff; Farouq Kurawa as Principal Private Secretary; Abdullahi Rogo as Chief Protocol and Sanusi Bature, as Chief Press Secretary, while the appointments of the special advisers and assistants were announced at intervals in statements by the Chief Press Secretary between June and August.
Penpushing further reports that the Governor on 14 June appointed his first set of Special Assistants and Advisers and the latest on was on 7 August when he appointed 42 people, and later in the same month appointed 25 Special Advisers and Assistants.
The Governor thereafter appointed 10 more Special Advisers which include, Garba Dirbunde, Special Adviser on Local Government Affairs; Wakili Garko, Special Adviser on Diaspora Matters; Yusha’u Salisu, Special Adviser, Joint Security Services and Musa Tsamiya, Special Adviser on Drainages;
Penpushing also reports that others are Gwani Falaki, Special Adviser on Religious Affairs; Sulaiman Sani, Special Adviser on Civil Service Matters; Prof Auwalu Arzai, Special Adviser of Higher Education; Ahmad Sawaba, Special Adviser, on Wildlife Conservation; Tajuddeen Gambo, Special Adviser on Education and Baba Umar, Special Adviser, Private and Voluntary Schools.
The fresh 42 appointees as announced by the Governor on 7 August, 2023 include Yusuf Ibrahim Sharada, Senior Special Assistant, Information Communication Technology (SSA ICT), Muhammad Sani Hotoro (Dan Sani), Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Cooperative Groups, Barrister. Nura Abdullahi Bagwai, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Justice Hon. Surajo Kanawa, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Public Mobilisation, Kano South, Muhd Sani Salisu Rimingado, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Public Mobilisation, Kano North and Nuhu Isa Gawuna, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Public Mobilisation, Kano Central
Penpushing reports that the list include Akibu Isa Murtala, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Muhmud Tajo Gaya, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Medical Outreach, Akibu Shehu Haske, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Print Media, Bashir Sanata Sharada, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Publicity, Jamilu Batayya, Senior Special Assistant ( SSA), Business Development and Yahuza Adamu Yankaba, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Motor Parks
The others are Kabiru Labour Kankarofi, Special Assistant (SA), Motor Parks, Lurwanu Kanwa, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Rural Development, Aminu Iliyasu, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Finance, Office of the Accountant General, Hassan Muhd Sadiq, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Consumer Protection, Engr. Shehu Shemo, Senior Special Assistant I (SSA), Project Monitoring, Abdurraman Abubakar Gobirawa, Senior Special Assistant I (SSA), Markets, Barrister. Sadiq Sabo Kurawa, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Legal Matters and Engr. Abduljabbar Muhammad Nanono, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Energy and Power
Penpushing further reports others are Ibrahim Muhd Tukur Giginyu, Senior Special Assistant I (SSA), Streetlights, Jamilu Lawan Saji, Senior Special Assistant II (SSA) Special Duties, (Governor’s Office), Raji Hamisu Musa, Senior Special Assistant III (SSA), Special Duties (Governor’s Office), Aminu Imam Wali, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), KNARDA and Ibrahim Umar, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Security
The appointees also include Tijjani Hussain Gandu, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Engagement with Artists (Mawallafa), Sunusi Hafiz (Oscar 442), Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Kanywood Affairs, Sani Igwe, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), GSM Market, Garba Maisalati Garko, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Transportation and Alaramma Idris Ishaq Tarauni, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Islamiyya Schools
Penpushing also reports they include Zakari Usman Balan, Senior Special Assistant I (SSA), Irrigation, Abdullahi Tank Galadanchi, Senior Special Assistant I (SSA) Radio, Lt. Mohd Usaini Dadin Kowa, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Military Affairs, Fara’a Ibrahim Rogo, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Petroleum Products Marketers Affairs, Maryam Abubakar Jankunne, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Rural Women Mobilisation and Hafsat Aminu Adhama, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Girl Child Education
The other appointees are Binta Zakari (Bintoto Kofar Ruwa), Senior Special Assistant I ((SSA), Women Enlightenment, Abdullahi Ahmad Namama, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Intergovernmental and Foreign Affairs, Abbah Dala, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Public Affairs, Babangida Sa’id (IBB), Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Marshalls, Isa Musa Kumurya, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Party Marshalls and Yahaya Musa Kwankwaso, Deputy Chief of Protocol (DCoP) to the Governor.
Penpushing reports that the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary while justifying the appointments said they were based on merit, loyalty and commitment, adding that the appointments take effect immediately, and that all appointees are expected to discharge their responsibility with the highest level of commitment and dedication.
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