Gov Yusuf makes fresh appointments

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a fresh round of appointments and promotions aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery across critical sectors of the state.

The approvals were announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.

Among those appointed is Hon. Abdulkadir Balarabe Kankarofi (Alhajiji), who was named Special Adviser on Humanitarian Affairs in the Office of the Executive Governor.

He was previously the Senior Special Assistant on Protocol I to the governor.

Also appointed is Hajia Aisha Tamburawa as Special Adviser to the Governor on Positive Propaganda. Until her new role, she served as a Supervisory Councillor in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA).

In the water sector, Engr. Mukhtar Yusuf was promoted to Managing Director of the Water Resources Engineering and Construction Agency (WRECA), having previously served as the agency’s Deputy Managing Director. Zakari Usman Balan was appointed as the new Deputy Managing Director of WRECA.

Governor Yusuf also approved the appointment of Dr. Mukhtar Bello Maisudan as Executive Secretary of the Kano State Scholarship Board. Dr. Maisudan is a senior lecturer at Bayero University, Kano.

Similarly, Engr. Abba Kankarofi was promoted to Managing Director of the Kano Road and Maintenance Agency (KARMA), from his former position as Deputy Managing Director.

In another appointment, Hon. Musayyib Kawu Ungoggo was named Managing Director of the Kano Zoological Garden. Ungoggo has previously served in several political capacities, including as a councillor and Senior Special Reporter.

The governor charged the newly appointed and promoted officials to justify the confidence reposed in them through dedication, transparency and commitment to the people of Kano State.

He reiterated that his administration remains focused on strengthening institutions and delivering people-oriented governance in line with the objectives of the Kano First Agenda.

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