By HUSSAINA YAKUBU

Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the appointment of new advisers, board chairmen and senior special assistants as part of efforts to accelerate his administration’s transformative agenda and strengthen good governance in the state.

The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Ibraheem Musa.

According to the statement, the appointments are aimed at bringing seasoned professionals and innovative leaders into government to enhance service delivery and drive development across critical sectors.

Those appointed include Balarabe Muhammad Bello as Counsellor, Infrastructure, while Danlami Adamu was named Special Adviser on Peace and Conflict Resolution.

Others are Esther Ashievelli Dawaki as General Manager, Kaduna State Community and Social Development Agency; Muhammad Abubakar Mamadi as Special Adviser on Political Matters; and Yusuf Salihu as Special Adviser on Urban Planning and Development.

The governor also appointed Yahaya Baba Pate as Special Adviser on Special Duties; Abdulrahman Ibrahim as Special Adviser on Citizenship and Leadership; Hamza Ibrahim as Special Adviser on Primary Healthcare Matters; and Muutasim Billah Yusuf as Special Adviser on Debt Management.

Also appointed were Bashir Idris Aliyu as Special Adviser on Agricultural Development; Tanko Bajo Kokwain as Board Chairman, Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority; and Shehu Usman Dantudu as Board Chairman, Kaduna Market Development and Management Company.

In addition, Samson Monday Dikko was appointed Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement III; Edward John Auta, Senior Special Assistant on Industrial Training and Development; Amanda Tanko Usman, Senior Special Assistant on Contact and Mobilisation II; Alhassan Mando, Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties III; and Zubairu Usman Abdullahi, Senior Special Assistant on Stakeholder Relations III.

The statement noted that the appointees were expected to deploy their wealth of experience in advancing the administration’s development objectives.

“The governor congratulates the new appointees and urges them to uphold the highest standards of transparency and integrity in the discharge of their duties,” the statement said.

It added that the Kaduna State Government remained committed to transforming the state through effective policies, innovation and people centred governance. (NAN)

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