Gov. Yusuf Swears In Six Commissioners, 19 Perm Secs, Three Advisers

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has sworn in six commissioners, three advisers and 19 permanent secretaries as part of efforts to strengthen governance and improve service delivery in the state.

The ceremony followed the confirmation of the six commissioner-nominees by the Kano State House of Assembly on October 26, 2026, after their screening.

The newly sworn-in commissioners are Air Commodore Salisu Yusha’u (retd.), Internal Security and Special Services; Ibrahim Namadi Dala, Investment; Prof. Sani Lawan Manunfashi, Higher Education; Muktar Ishaq Yakasai, Humanitarian

Affairs and Poverty Alleviation; Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, Science and Technology; and Idris Garba Mustapha, Special Duties.

The governor also approved a minor cabinet reshuffle involving the redeployment of two commissioners.

Under the new arrangement, the former Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Dr Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has been moved to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, while Hamza Kachaco has been redeployed to the Ministry of Environment.

The ministries of Information and Internal Affairs, and Solid Minerals and Mineral Resources, are now vacant following the reshuffle.

Yusuf said the appointments and redeployments were aimed at strengthening government institutions, improving administrative efficiency and enhancing service delivery.

He urged the new appointees to discharge their responsibilities with dedication, integrity and commitment, stressing the need to prioritise public interest.

The governor also charged them to work together towards achieving his administration’s development agenda and delivering the dividends of democracy to residents of the state.

He congratulated the appointees and wished them success in their respective assignments.