Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has charged the new commissioners in the state to work hard to reposition the state on the path of prosperity and development.
Yusuf made the call during the swearing-in ceremony of the commissioners at Kano State Government House yesterday.
The newly sworn in commissioners with their portfolios are the state’s deputy governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam (Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs); Haruna Doguwa (Education); Ali Makoda (Water Resources), Dr. Abubakar Yusuf (Health); Engr. Marwan Ahmad (Works, Housing and infrastructure); Haruna Dederi (Justice); Yusuf Kofarmata (Higher Education); and Baba Halilu Dantiye (Information).
Others are Nasiru Sule-Garo (Environment), Muhammad Diggol (Transport), Abbas Sani Abbas (Commerce and Investment), Hamza Safiyanu (Rural Affairs), Danjuma Mahmoud (Agriculture), Musa Sulaiman Shanono (Budget and Planning), Hajiya Ladidi Garko (Culture and Tourism), Adamu Ali Kibiya (Land and Survey) and Tajuddeen Othman (Science and Technology).
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The two commissioner-nominees who were absent during the screening exercise by the state assembly because of their Hajj in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Tijjani Auwal and A’isha Saji were assigned the ministries of Religious Affairs and Women Affairs respectively.
The governor said, “Our people deserve the best and we must give them the best. We will be running a transparent government that will always put the people first, Kano State and the people of the state must remain our number one priority.
“Roll your sleeves and buckle your belt as you are joining me in this important journey of repositioning our dear state and returning her on the path of prosperity and development.”
In a telephone chat with Daily Trust last night, the newly sworn in Commissioner for Education, Haruna Doguwa, said the people of Kano have nothing to fear, adding that they would deliver on their mandate.
He said that all the commissioners were round pegs in round holes and would hit the ground running.
“For instance, I was a classroom teacher and I have held the position of commissioner for higher education in the past. Even today (Monday) after the swearing in, I went straight to the office and met with all the directors. This is to tell Kano people that we are ready to assist our governor to deliver on all his campaign promises,” he said.
From Clement A. Oloyede & Salim Umar Ibrahim, Kano
