Gov. Yusuf Swears In Two Commissioners, Tasks Them On Drug Abuse, Illegal Mining

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has sworn in two new commissioners, Sanusi Bature and Balarabe Gani, into the state executive council, charging them to tackle drug abuse and illegal mining.

Bature, a former Director-General of Media and Publicity at the Government House, was appointed Commissioner for Information and Home Affairs, while Gani assumed office as Commissioner for Solid Minerals.

The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkareem Maude, administered the oath of office at the ceremony.

Speaking after the swearing-in, Yusuf urged the commissioners to discharge their responsibilities with dedication, transparency, humility and accountability in line with his administration’s Kano Focus Agenda.
He said their appointments were based on merit, confidence and integrity, adding that public office was a trust and a commitment to the people of the state.

The governor charged Bature to ensure effective dissemination of government policies, programmes and achievements, while strengthening public awareness campaigns against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking, particularly among youths.

He also directed the new information commissioner to work closely with the state’s multi-agency task force on drug abuse and illicit trafficking, as well as coordinate the government’s social media team to improve public engagement.

Yusuf further urged Bature to sustain collaboration with ministries, departments and agencies to ensure timely and consistent communication of government activities.

Addressing Gani, the governor tasked him with positioning Kano as a leading mining destination capable of attracting investors, generating revenue and creating employment opportunities.
He urged the commissioner to strengthen collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and other relevant stakeholders to develop the state’s mineral resources.

Yusuf also directed him to tackle illegal mining through effective monitoring, enforcement of regulations and collaboration with security agencies to ensure that offenders were arrested and prosecuted.

He stressed the need to strengthen security around mining communities and ensure that mining activities contributed meaningfully to the state’s economic growth.

The governor congratulated the commissioners and commended the Kano State House of Assembly for expediting the screening and confirmation of the nominees, describing the development as a demonstration of cordial relations between the executive and legislative arms of government.