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Kano Gov. Yusuf appoints 94 additional aides

Only five women were among the 94 newly appointed aides announced by the governor.

• September 26, 2023
Kano Governor Abba Yusuf
Kano Governor Abba Yusuf [Photo Credit: Premium Times Nigeria]

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of an additional 94 senior special assistants.

This is contained in a statement issued by his press secretary, Bature Dawakin-Tofa, in Kano on Tuesday.

The governor earlier appointed 72 special assistants.

Only five women were among the 94 newly appointed aides announced by the governor.

They include Rahama Kabeer Fagge, Senior Special Reporter I, Government House; Amina Isah Bebeji, Special Reporter, SEMA; Maijidda Garba, Special Reporter, REB; Fatima Usman Muhammad, Senior Special Reporter, KNARDA; and Asiya Muhammad Umar, Special Reporter, Hospitality Management Institute.

Mr Dawakin-Tofa said all the appointments take immediate effect. 

(NAN) 

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