Governor Yusuf Names New ‘Commissioners, Solicitor

Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has transmitted the names of two nominees to the House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners, while also appointing a new solicitor-g general.

The nominees are Barr Abdulkarim Kabir Maude (SAN) from Minjibir local government area and Dr. Aliyu Isa Aliyu, an associate professor of Allied Mathematics.

In a statement issued by the director-general, Government House, Sanusi Bature, he said Maude, 40, is scheduled for investiture as SAN at the Supreme Court today. He is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with an LLB (Hons) and holds an LLM in International Economic Law from Maryam Abacha American University of Niger and a Master’s in Business Commercial Law from Bayero University Kano.

The lawyer, who obtained his BL from Nigerian Law School, Abuja, has over a decade of legal practice spanning office administration, court proceedings, client relations and corporate practice. He previously served as Kano head of chamber for a prominent Nigerian law firm and is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

He added that Aliyu, 41, brings extensive academic credentials with a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Bayero University. Kano, M.Sc from Jordan University of Science and Technology, and PhD from Firat University, Turkey. Currently serving as statistician-general/director-general of Kano State Bureau of Statistics since 2023, he has held academic positions at Federal University, Dutse and North West University Kano.

The mathematics researcher, who benefitted from the Kwankwasiyya foreign scholarship, completed post-doctoral fellowships in China and Cyprus. He also served as financial secretary of NNPP, Kano State Chapter.

In a separate appointment, Governor Yusuf named Barr Salisu Muhammad Tahir as the new solicitor-general and permanent secretary, Ministry of Justice. Tahir, formerly director of Public Prosecution, is expected to assume duty today.

Bature quoted Governor Yusuf to have emphasised his administration’s commitment to competence, professionalism and integrity in public service through these strategic appointments.