Kano Gov Appoints 97 Special Advisers, Assistants

Kano State governor, Engr. Abba Yusuf, has appointed 97 persons as his aides to serve as Special Advisers and Assistants.

The series of appointments were made after his inauguration on May 29 until August.

On 14 June, the governor appointed his first set of special assistants and advisers and the latest on August 7 when 42 persons were appointed.

Later in the same month, the governor appointed 25 special advisers and assistants.

Subsequently, he appointed 10 more special advisers which included 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;

Others were Gwani Falaki, special adviser on religious affairs; Sulaiman Sani, special adviser on civil service matters; Auwalu Arzai, a professor, special adviser of higher education; Ahmad Sawaba, special adviser, on wildlife conservation; Tajuddeen Gambo, special adviser, of education and Baba Umar, special adviser, private and voluntary schools.

The spokesperson of the Governor, Bature Dawakin Tofa, said the appointments were based on merit, loyalty, and commitment.

The 42 appointees announced by the governor on August 7 were; Yusuf Ibrahim Sharada, Senior Special Assistant, Information Communication Technology (SSA ICT), Muhammad Sani Hotoro (Dan Sani), Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Cooperative Groups, Nura Abdullahi Esq. 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, Nuhu Isa Gawuna, Senior Special Assistant(SSA), Public Mobilisation, Kano Central.

Others were 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, Yahuza Adamu Yankaba, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Motor Parks, Kabiru Labour Kankarofi, Special Assistant (SA), Motor Parks, Lurwanu Kanwa was appointed 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, Barr. Sadiq Sabo Kurawa, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Legal Matters, Engr. Abduljabbar Muhammad Nanono, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Energy and Power, 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, Ibrahim Umar, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Security, 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, Alaramma Idris Ishaq Tarauni, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Islamiyya Schools, 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.

A female, Maryam Abubakar Jankunne, was appointed Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Rural Women Mobilisation while Hafsat Aminu Adhama, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Girl Child Education.

The Senior Special Assistant I (SSA), Women Enlightenment is Binta Zakari (Bintoto Kofar Ruwa) while Abdullahi Ahmad Namama was appointed Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Intergovernmental and Foreign Affairs.

Abbah Dala is the Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Public Affairs, Babangida Sa’id (IBB), Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Marshals, Isa Musa Kumurya, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Party Marshals and Yahaya Musa Kwankwaso is the Deputy Chief of Protocol (DCoP) to the Governor.