Gov Yusuf elevates CPS to DG, makes 20 fresh appointments

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the elevation of his official spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, from Chief Press Secretary to Director General, Media and Publicity.

The Governor also approved the appointment of additional seven heads of agencies and 13 special advisers.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Public Enlightenment, Kano Government House, Aliyu Yusuf.

The statement said the appointment is with immediate effect, noting that Hon. Rabi’u Saleh Gwarzo is now Permanent Commissioner I SUBEB; Engr. Sarki Ahmad is now Director General, Rural Access and Mobility Project while Hon. Surajo Imam Dala, Director General, Cottage Trade and Street Hawking.

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Others are Dr. Dahiru Saleh Muhammad, Executive Secretary, Science and Technical Schools Board; Abubakar Adamu Rano, Deputy Managing Director, Radio Kano; Hajiya Hauwa Isah Ibrahim, Deputy Managing Director, ARTV while Dr. Gaddafi Sani Shehu is to serve in the capacity of Deputy Managing Director, Kano Hydro Electricity Development Company (KHEDCO).

Other appointees are Dr. Ibrahim Garba Muhammad, Special Adviser, Human Resources; Hon. Dankaka Hussain Bebeji, Special Adviser, Deputy Governor’s office; Chief Chukwuma Innocent Ogbu, Special Adviser, Igbo Community; Abdussalam Abdullateef, Special Adviser, Yoruba Community and Mr. Andrew Ma’aji, Special Adviser, Northern Minority.

Usman Bala will serve as Special Adviser, State Affairs; Hajiya A’in Jafaru Fagge, Special Adviser, Positive Propaganda; Hon. Isah Musa Kumurya, Special Adviser, Marshals; Dr. Naziru Halliru, Special Adviser, Budget and Economic Planning and Barr. Maimuna Umar Sharifai is now Special Adviser, Community Policing.

Others are Hon. Danladi Karfi, Special Adviser, Transportation; Gwani Muhammad Auwal Mukhtar, Special Adviser, Inter-Party Relations and Ada’u Lawan, Special Adviser, Cabinet Office.

While congratulating the appointees on their new roles, the governor tasked them to prove their mettle by remaining committed in their undertakings to achieve the set goals and justify the confidence reposed in them.