The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday screened and confirmed the appointment of nine commissioners nominated by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

The house, presided over by the speaker, Hamisu Ibrahim-Chidari, after the screening, dissolved into a committee of the whole.

The speaker had earlier announced receiving a letter from Mr Ganduje for an additional commissioner-nominee in the person of Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa, to be screened and confirmed by the assembly.

On August 15, the speaker announced the receipt of a letter from Mr Ganduje to screen and confirm some commissioner-nominees.

This followed the resignation of some state executive council members to contest the 2023 general elections.

The new commissioners include Ibrahim Dan’azumi, Abdulhalim Abdullahi, Lamin Sani-Zawiyya,Ya’u Abdullahi-Yan’shana, Garba Yusuf Abubakar and Dr Yusuf Jibrin.

Others are Adamu Fanda, Saleh Kausami, and Ali Burum-Burum.

Mr Ibrahim-Chidari said an invitation letter had been sent to Mr Ibrahim-Tsanyawa to appear before the house on Tuesday for a screening.

The nine nominees were screened, and the legislators deliberated on the screening, which resulted in the confirmation of the commissioners.

Some of the nominees were former speakers and commissioners.

Speaking on behalf of the nominees,  Mr Burum-Burum commended the house for conducting a smooth exercise.

Meanwhile, the house standing Committee on Women Affairs has been ordered to report to it within two weeks for further legislative action on an amendment of the bill of persons with disability (PWD) 2018.

Earlier, the majority leader of the house,  Labaran Abdul-Madari, said the PWD bill, if passed into law, would improve service delivery to persons with disability and protect their rights as citizens.

(NAN)