Kano state governor appoints 138 social media influencers as aides

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf has appointed 138 social media influencers as aides, which was an update to the earlier appointment of 200 people as senior special advisers, senior special assistants and assistants.

Penpushing reports that the Governor made the announcement of the ‘special reporters’ in a statement on Tuesday issued by his spokesperson Sanusi Bature and directed the appointees to cover various government ministries, agencies and parastatals.

The statement explained that the appointments aimed to provide access to information about the activities of the government and the promotion of good governance, stressing that it was in tandem with commitment of the administration to promote accessibility to information

‘In tandem with the commitment of his administration to promote accessibility to information as a prelude to improving good governance in the state, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of additional Senior Special Reporters (SSRs) and Special Reporters (SRs’), the statement reads.

‘The SSRs and SRs are posted to various Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to complement the drive for transparency and accountability through information dissemination on government policies and programmes. While congratulating the new appointees, His Excellency urges them to discharge their responsibility by the ethics of media and digital communication’, Bature  wrote.

Penpushing further reports that the statement explained that the appointments of the 138 special reporters were in addition to about 200 people earlier appointed as senior special advisers, senior special assistants and assistants.

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