Press Release: New Appointments By Kano State Governor

According to a press release yesterday Director General Media and Communication to the Executive Governor of Kano State BABA HALILU DANTIYE, Dr Ganduje has appointed eight person in to various positions.

His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, OFR, has approved the following persons into various positions with immediate effect:

1. Prof. Fatima Mohammed Umar

Kano State Scholarship Board

Exec. Secretary

2.‘Yardada Maikano

Kano State Agency for Mass Education

Exec. Secretary

3. Hajiya Sa’a Ibrahim

Abubakar Rimi Television, ARTV.

Managing Director

4. Hajiya Sa’adatu Babaji

Kano State Radio Corporation

Managing Director

5. Dr. Sa’adatu Sa’idu

State Agency for the Control of AIDS, SACA

Director General

6. Hajiya Dije Aminu Baffa

Kano State Liberary Board

Exec. Secretary

7. Hajiya Balaraba Ibrahim Stegert

Special Adviser

Solid Minerals Development

8. Hajiya Fatima Abdullahi Dala

Special Adviser

Child Welfare

While congratulating the new appointees Gov. Ganduje urged them to be dedicated towards achieving the goals of the administration of improving the lives and welfare of the people of the state.

BABA HALILU DANTIYE, mni, FNGE

Director General

Media and Communication to the Exec. Gov. of Kano State

8/9/2015

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