Kano Appoints 19 Permanent Secretaries, Redeploys 14 Others

The Kano State Government has approved the appointment of 19 new permanent secretaries and the redeployment of 14 serving permanent secretaries across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state civil service.

The Head of Civil Service, Hajiya Bilkisu Shehu-Maimota, announced the development in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Public Enlightenment in the Office of the Head of Civil Service, Rukayya Uba-Sulaiman.

According to the statement, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, approved the appointments and redeployments as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s civil service and improve service delivery.

“The posting follows the recent upliftment of some deserving Directors to the position of Permanent Secretaries, which was aimed at re-strengthening the machinery of Government for effective and efficient service delivery,” the statement read.

The Head of Civil Service described the appointments as a call to greater responsibility and selfless service, urging the newly appointed permanent secretaries to carry out their duties with diligence, professionalism and competence in line with the administration’s development goals.

“It is hoped that the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries would ensure the discharge of their duties diligently and with competence for the promotion of the lofty goals of the administration,” the statement added.

The government said the appointments and redeployments take immediate effect, directing all affected officers to complete handing-over and taking-over processes on or before August 12, 2026.