Governance Reform: Gov. Yusuf Appoints New Special Advisers, Reassigns Others
Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, 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.
The development was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
As part of the restructuring exercise, Governor Yusuf approved the scrapping of the offices of Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs and Special Adviser on Liaison Offices (Abuja), with the affected officials reassigned to other responsibilities.
Under the new arrangement, Habiba Mustapha Barwa, formerly Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs, Government House, has been reassigned as Special Adviser, Special Duties (Women), while Hon. Umar Uba Akawu, former Special Adviser on Liaison Offices (Abuja), has been redeployed as Special Adviser, Cabinet Office (Political).
Other reassignments include Akibu Isa Murtala, who moves from Special Adviser (Administration), Governor’s Office, to Special Adviser on Human Resource; Ibrahim Adam, formerly Special Adviser on Information, now Special Adviser on Social Media; and Nasiru Isa Dikko, who has been moved from Special Adviser on NGOs to Special Adviser on Empowerment.
The governor also approved the appointment of Bello Nuhu Bello, formerly Senior Special Assistant on Administration, as Special Adviser, Administration, Governor’s Office.
Similarly, Hon. Ahmed Muhammad Aruwa, the immediate past Publicity Secretary of the APC in Kano State, has been appointed Special Adviser on Publicity, while Hon. Buhari Sule Kura becomes Special Adviser on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Hon. Yahuza Ado Yankaba was elevated from Senior Special Assistant to Special Adviser on Motor Parks.
Other newly appointed Special Advisers include Hon. Ahmed Tijjani Musa, Hon. Ibrahim Hamisu Rimi, Mustapha Abdullahi Rabiu Kura, Engr. Bashir Abdullahi Kutama, Hon. Naziru Abdullahi Karaye, and Hon. Tahir Ado Rabiu.
Governor Yusuf stated that the restructuring was 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 public service.
The governor further reminded them that public office is a trust that must be utilized for the advancement of Kano State and the welfare of its citizens.
According to the statement, officials whose portfolios were affected by the restructuring are to report to the Secretary to the State Government for further briefing, while the portfolios of some newly appointed advisers will be announced upon the governor’s return to the country.