Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a series of strategic appointments aimed at strengthening his administration’s delivery of good governance.
In a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the appointments, which take immediate effect, include Ahmad Muhammad, as special adviser on works, signaling a renewed focus on infrastructure development.
Muhammad brings a wealth of experience, having served three terms as chairman of Dawakin Tofa Local Government and as former APC state organising secretary.
Malam Sani Abdullahi Tofa was appointed Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties.
A highly respected figure, Tofa has served as a Khadi of the Sharia Court in Kano and Abuja. He is a retired permanent secretary in the state Civil Service and former director general of the state Shari’a Commission.
The governor also appointed Ibrahim Jibrin Fagge as chairman, Local Government Service Commission and Hajia Ladidi Ibrahim Garko as chairman, Civil Service Commission.
The two appointees were the immediate past commissioners of finance and tourism respectively.
They will be inaugurated today.
The ceremony will also include the inauguration of seven commissioner nominees recently screened by the Kano State House of Assembly, as well as all newly appointed special advisers.
These appointments underscore Governor Yusuf’s commitment to assembling a competent team to drive the state’s development agenda.