Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abdulkadir Mamman-Nasir as his new Chief of Staff COS.
This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, in Katsina.
Until his appointment, Mamman-Nasir was the Managing Director, Katsina State Irrigation Development Authority.
He replaced Alhaji Jabiru Abdullahi-Tsauri, who has been appointed as the National Coordinator of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, NEPAD.
Other appointments includes Alhaji Malik Anas, as a Commissioner, subject to the State House of Assembly’s confirmation.
The governor also appointed Alhaji Mustapha Bala-Batsari, as Special Adviser on Markets Development and Alhaji Nasiru Ahmed as Special Adviser on Rural and Social Development.
According to the statement the governor appointed Hajiya Bilikisu Suleiman as a Special Adviser on Banking and Finance, while Abubakar Ahmad-Tsanni as Special Adviser on Youth Development.
Dr. Mustapha Shehu will now serve as the Executive Secretary of the Katsina State Development Management Board (KSDMB).
Shehu, until the new appointment, was the State Project Coordinator, Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank supported programme.
Aminu Barau-Mairuwa was appointed as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the governor of the newly established Community Development Programme (CDP).
Dr Aliyu Rabi’u-Kurfi took over the Katsina State Housing Authority as General Manager, while Dr Kabir Ali-Masanawa, is the new Executive Director of the Katsina State History and Culture Bureau.
Also, Zuwaira Boyi, is the new Executive Director, Investment and Tourism, and Alhaji Abdullahi Gagare was nominated as the Chairman of the Katsina State Fiscal Responsibility Commission, subject to State House of Assembly’s confirmation
The governor charged the new appointees to be dedicated to their duty and ensure the administration’s “Building Your Future Agenda” is delivered to the people of the state.(NAN)
