Executive Council of Kano State

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The Kano State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Kano State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Kano State headed by the Governor of Kano State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and (with the consent of the legislative arm of the government) the Governor's special aides.

Functions[]

The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields.

Current cabinet[]

The current Executive Council[1] are serving under the Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje administration 2019 to date.

Office Incumbent
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje[2]
Deputy Governor and Commissioner of Agriculture Dr Nasir Yusuf Gawuna
Secretary to the State Government Alhaji Usman Alhaji
Head of Service Barrister Binta Lawal Ahmad
Chief of Staff Dr Ali Haruna Makoda
Accountant General Shehu A Mu'azu
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Barrister Lawan Musa Abdullahi
Commissioner for Education Hon Muhammad Sunusi Kiru
Commissioner for Budget and Planning Hon Nura Mohammed Dakadai
Commissioner for Commerce, Industries, Cooperative and Mineral Resources Barrister Ibrahim Mukhtar
Commissioner for Health Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa
Commissioner for Environment Dr. Kabiru Ibrahim Getso
Commissioner for Higher Education Dr. Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure
Commissioner for Information Comrade Muhammad Garba
Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development Kabiru Ado Lakwaya
Commissioner for Tourism and Culture Hon Ibrahim Ahmed Karaye
Commissioner for Religion Affairs Dr. Muhammed Tahir
Commissioner for Housing and Transport Hon Mahmoud Muhammad
Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development Hon Shehu Na’Allah kura
Commissioner for Local Government Hon Murtala Sule Garo
Commissioner for Rural Development Hon Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso
Commissioner for Special Duties Hon Mukhtar Ishaq Yakasai
Commissioner for Water Resources Hon Sadiq Aminu Wali
Commissioner for Science and Technology Hon Mohammed Bappa Takai
Commissioner for Women Affairs Malama Zahra'u Umar
Commissioner for Work and Infrastructural Development Idris Garba Unguwar Rimi [4]

Historic councils[]

EXCOS Chair Span
First Exco Audu Bako 1967-75
Second Exco Sani Bello 1975-78
Third Exco Abubakar Rimi 1979-80
Fourth Exco Abubakar Rimi, Audu Dawakin Tofa 1980-83
Fifth Sabo Bakin Zuwo 1983
Sixth Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya 1992-93
Seventh Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso 1999-2003
Eighth Ibrahim Shekarau 2003-2007
Ninth Ibrahim Shekarau 2007-2011
Tenth Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso 2011-2015
Eleventh Abdullahi Umar Ganduje 2015-2019
Twelfth Abdullahi Umar Ganduje 2019-20 [5]

References[]

  1. ^ https://kanocabinet.org/commissioners/
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2018-02-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Kano Assembly to screen commissioner nominees Tuesday". 4 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Kano Gov redeploys three commissioners – The Sun Nigeria". 16 July 2020.
  5. ^ https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KANO-1.pdf
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