Gov Uba appoints Aide to enhance service delivery

From: Femi Oyelola in Kaduna

In a bid to inject fresh perspectives into his administration, Kaduna State, Governor Uba Sani has appointed Ado Dogo Audu as Counselor, Political Affairs.

Other appointees include Abubakar Shehu Giwa as Special Adviser, Political Affairs, and Ahmad Shehu Haruna as Special Adviser, Economic Matters.

A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa, and made available to newsmen on Friday announced that the appointments take immediate effect.

The statement noted: “Ado Dogo Audu, the Counselor, Political Affairs, is a highly experienced public servant, consummate politician, and successful businessman. A three-term member of the House of Representatives, he served on several important committees and performed creditably. He was Chairman of the House Committee on Army (2003–2007), Chairman of the House Committee on Labour, Employment, and Productivity (2007–2011), and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Foreign Affairs (Asia-Pacific) from 1999 to 2003.

He also served as Honourable Commissioner for Water Resources, Kaduna State, from 2013 to 2015. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Minafric Mining Company Limited, Director at Madu Kana Mining Company Limited, and Co-Owner of Narada Mining Company Limited.

He holds a Diploma in Public Administration and has attended several short courses at the International Institute of Labour in Maryland, United States, and Harbour University in London, UK. He also undertook courses on Water Management in Turin, Italy, as well as Cutting and Polishing in South Korea and Thailand.

Similarly, Abubakar Shehu Giwa, the Special Adviser, Political Affairs, is a top economist, outstanding administrator, and businessman. He served two terms as Executive Chairman of Giwa Local Government, Kaduna State.

A renowned grassroots political mobilizer, he was Chairman of the Campaign Council, Giwa Local Government, during the 2023 General Elections. He also served as Chairman of the Campaign Council for Giwa Local Government in the 2019 Presidential and Gubernatorial Elections. In 2015, he was Secretary of the Welfare Committee for the APC Campaign Council in Giwa Local Government.

Abubakar Shehu Giwa holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Sector Economy from Kaduna State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

The statement further noted: “Ahmad Shehu Haruna, the new Special Adviser, Economic Matters, is a financial expert, chartered accountant, and forensic expert with nearly a decade of experience in the financial consulting industry.