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Gov Yusuf appoints new CPS, special adviser, KNUPDA boss

The governor also approved the promotion of Zulaihat Aji to deputy managing director of Radio Kano.

• March 20, 2025
Governor Abba Yusuf signing a document
Governor Abba Yusuf [Photo: X/ Abba Yusuf]

Governor Abba Yusuf has approved the appointment of Hauwa Hassan Tudun-Wada as the new MD of the Kano Urban Planning and Development Authority.

The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa.

Mr Yusuf also approved the appointment of Mustapha Muhammad as his chief press secretary and deputy official spokesperson.

Similarly, the Kano governor appointed Auwal Lawan Aramposu as the deputy managing director of Kano Road Traffic Agency and Tukur Minjibir as his special adviser on agriculture.

The governor approved the promotion of  Zulaihat Aji to deputy managing director of Radio Kano.

He also approved the promotion of Abduljabbar Nanono to deputy managing director of Kano State Hydro and Energy Development Company Limited.

According to the statement, the appointments and promotions became effective immediately. 

(NAN)

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