Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of new special advisers and the reassignment of several serving advisers as part of a strategic restructuring aimed at strengthening governance and enhancing service delivery across the state.
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According to a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature, Governor Yusuf also approved the scrapping of the offices of special adviser on domestic affairs and the special adviser on liaison offices (Abuja), with affected officials reassigned to other responsibilities.
“By this announcement, Habiba Mustapha Barwa, who previously served as Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs at the Government House, has been reassigned as Special Adviser, Special Duties (Women), while Umar Uba Akawu, former Special Adviser on Liaison Offices, has been redeployed as Special Adviser, Cabinet Office (Political).
“Also reassigned are Akibu Murtala, former Special Adviser (Administration), Governor’s Office, now Special Adviser, Human Resource; Ibrahim Adam, former Special Adviser on Information, now Special Adviser on Social Media; and Nasiru Dikko, former Special Adviser on NGOs, now Special Adviser on Empowerment,”.
The governor also approved the appointment of Bello Nuhu as Special Adviser, Administration, Governor’s Office; Nuhu was SSA Administration to the Governor.
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Ahmed Aruwa who is the immediate past state Publicity Secretary of the APC is appointed as Special Adviser on Publicity, Buhari Kura as Special Adviser, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); and Yahuza Ado Yankaba as Special Adviser on Motor Parks who was promoted from SSA on the same area.
Other newly appointed Special Advisers are Ahmed Tijjani, Ibrahim Hamisu, Mustapha Abdullahi, Bashir Kutama, Naziru Abdullahi and Tahir Ado.
Governor Yusuf said the restructuring is designed to optimize administrative efficiency and align government institutions with the priorities of his administration.
He congratulated the appointees and urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them through commitment, loyalty and dedication to service, maintaining that it is a trust that must be deployed for the advancement of the State and the wellbeing of its citizens.
