The immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, attended the Katsina Development Fund 2023 Retreat hosted by the state governor, Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda.
The event which took place at the Katsina State Government House is Buhari’s first official function since handing over power to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29.
Buhari was received at the venue by Governor Radda who also approved the appointment and posting of his 14 new Special Advisers and 9 Heads of Agencies and Parastatals of Katsina state’s civil service.
Confirming the appointments, Radda’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed in a press statement said they will assist the governor in running the affairs of Katsina state effectively.
“The appointments, which are in accordance with Section 208, 2c and 2d of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, are with immediate effect,” Mohammed indicated.
The newly-appointed Special Advisers are Hon. Abubakar Ahmadi Tsanni, Sports & Social Development; Hon. Mannir Mu’azu Ruma, Market Development; Mallam Yusuf Ibrahim, Community Security Watch; Hon. Nasidi Mohammed Danladi,
Community Development; Hon. Shafi’u Abdu Duwan, Party Liaison; Hon. Ya’u Ahmad, Employment Promotion; and Rt. Hon. Ya’u Umar Gojo-Gojo, Political Affairs.
The rest include Hon. Shehu Abdu Daura, Drugs & Narcotics; Mallam Nura Saleh Katsayal, Primary Education; Hon. Murtala Isah Kankara, National Assembly Matters; Hon. Engr. Mustapha Mahmud, Human Capital Development; Hon. Nasiru Lawal Aminu, Infrastructure Development; Hon. Suleiman Yusuf Jibia, Livestock and Grazing; and Hon. Aminu Lawal, Youth Development.
The nine newly-appointed Heads of some Katsina State Government Agencies and Parastatals are Prof. Sani Abubakar Mashi, Chairman Board of Internal Revenue; Engr. Surajo Yazid Abukur, PhD, Managing Director, Katsina State Roads Maintenance Agency, KASROMA; Engr. Abubakar Matazu, General Manager Rural Electrification Board, REB; Alhaji Haruna Musa Rigoji, General Manager Katsina State Transport Authority, KTSTA; and Alhaji Ibrahim Tukur Jikamshi, Director General Katsina State Investment Promotion Agency, KIPA.
Others are Hon. Umar Mammada who will supervise the drugs and Medical Supplies Agency as its Executive Secretary; Dr. Sabiu Liadi is the General Manager, Katsina State Hospital Services Management Board, HSMB; while Dr. Abdurrahim Muhammad Maaji is the Chief Physician to the Governor of Katsina State, and Alhaji Garba Dahiru Bidawa who is appointed as a member of the Katsina State Electoral Commission (KATSIEC) will have to wait for his confirmation by the State House of Assembly.
According to the statement by Mohammed, Governor Radda, while congratulating the appointees, charged them to be honest and just while discharging their responsibilities.
“We have a big task ahead and you all must key into our strategic agenda, so as to build the Katsina State of our dream,” he said.
