Kano governor reappoints official sacked over reckless comments against VP Shettima
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has reappointed Yusuf Imam (Ogan Boye), whom he sacked over reckless comments against Vice President, Kashim Shettima.
The governor sacked Mr Imam as his Special Adviser for Youth and Sport last September alongside Commissioner for Land and Physical Planning, Adamu Aliyu, who issued a death threat to judges of the state’s governorship electoral petition tribunal.
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The government had said the views expressed by both officials do not represent the official position of the state government under Governor Yusuf.
Eight months later, both men have now been reappointed. While Mr Aliyu was reappointed in March, Mr Imam was recalled in April.
The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, on Tuesday, announced that Mr Imam was reappointed to his previous office.
According to the spokesperson, the governor also approved the appointments of additional special advisers and other heads of government agencies.
Ibrahim Barde, a professor, was appointed Special Adviser on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), Abdulhamid Danladi was appointed Special Adviser on Diaspora and Bello Kiru was appointed Special Adviser on Water Resources.
Other appointees include Nura Shanono, who moved from Special Adviser Water Resources to Managing Director of Water Resources Engineering and Construction Agency (WRECA).
Baba Umar has also moved from Special Adviser to the Executive Secretary of the Private and Voluntary Institutions Management Board.
Nasir Muhammad was appointed Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises(SMEs) while Aminu Bako is to serve as Deputy Managing Director of the Kano Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (KNARDA).
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Mukhtar Yusuf was appointed the Deputy Managing Director of the Water Resources Engineering and Construction Agency (WRECA).
Mr Bature said the appointments take effect immediately.
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