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Governor Yusuf appoints six to head Kano agencies

Governor Abba Yusuf has announced the appointment of Garba Bichi as managing director of the Kano State Water Board.

• June 1, 2023
Governor Abba Yusuf
Governor Abba Yusuf

Governor Abba Yusuf has announced the appointment of Garba Bichi as managing director of the Kano State Water Board.

This is contained in a statement by his press secretary Bature Tofa in Kano.

Mr Yusuf also approved the appointment of Rahila Mukhtar as executive secretary of the Kano State Healthcare Contributory Management Agency (KCHMA), Hassan Danbaffa as managing director of the Kano State Road Maintenance Agency (KARMA), Ibrahim Yakubu as managing director of the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) and Abdulkadir Abdussalam as the accountant-general.

The government said a date for their swearing-in would be announced soon to enable them to assume the new responsibilities.

(NAN)

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