Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has appointed Balarabe Abbas Lawal as Secretary to the State Government. Mr Lawal has been holding that position under former Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
The new governor has also approved the appointment of 27 other aides. This was announced on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor Mohammed Lawal Shehu.
Apart from the SSG, Mr Sani also retained the services of other senior members of the El-Rufai administration to provide the link between the two administrations: Muhammad Hafiz Bayero will serve as Senior Advisor Counsellor to the Governor, while Barrister James Atung Kanyip and Chris Umar have been appointed Deputy Chiefs of Staff to the Governor. Dr. Shehu Usman Muhammad and Bulus Banquo Audu were appointed as Counsellors to the Governor.
The governor also approved the appointment of a new Chief of Staff in the person of Sani Liman. The new CoS is a highly experienced retired intelligence officer and astute administrator. He was the immediate past Comptroller of Immigration Service, Kano State Command. Before his deployment to Kano, he was the Comptroller of Immigration Service, Kaduna State Command.
The newly appointed officials are:
1. Balarabe Abbas Lawal – Secretary to the State Government
2. Sani Liman – Chief of Staff
3. Habiba Anana Shekarau – Head of Service
4. Muhammad Hafiz Bayero – Senior Advisor/Counsellor
5. James Atung Kanyip – Deputy Chief of Staff (Deputy Governor’s Office)
6. Chris Umar – Deputy Chief of Staff (Legal & Legislative Matters)
7. Abubakar Haruna – Deputy Chief of Staff (Support Services)
8. Prof. Bello Ayuba – Principal Private Secretary
9. Dr. Shehu Usman Muhammad – Counsellor, Political Affairs
10. Bulus Banquo Audu – Counsellor, Land Matters
11. Hafsah Aminu Ashiru – Private Secretary to the Deputy Governor
12. Naja’atu Garba Ahmed – Senior Special Assistant (Governor’s Office)
13. Dr. John Danfulani – Senior Special Assistant (Research & Documentation)
14. Shuaibu Isah Gimi – Senior Special Assistant (Strategic Communication)
15. Nasiru Abdulkadir – Senior Special Assistant (Print Media)
16. Dahiru Ahmed – Senior Special Assistant (Electronic Media)
17. Samuel Mock Kure – Senior Special Assistant (Public Affairs)
18. Manassah Turaki Peter – Senior Special Assistant (Public Communication, Deputy Governor’s Office)
19. Peter Ibrahim – Senior Special Assistant (Media & Communication – Deputy Governor’s Office)
20. Zainab Mohammed – Senior Special Assistant (Kashim Ibrahim Fellows)
21. Jewel Tokpa – Senior Special Assistant (COS’s Office)
22. Umar Sani Maikudi – Senior Special Assistant (Economic Matters)
23. Shuaibu Kabir Bello – Senior Special Assistant (ICT)
24. Maureen Okogwu-Ikokwu – Senior Special Assistant (Special Duties)
25. Maryam Abubakar – Senior Special Assistant (Inter-Governmental Relations)
26. Muhammad Bashir Aliyu – Senior Special Assistant (PPS’s Office)
27. Iliasu Mamman – Senior Special Assistant (Protocol, Abuja)
