Radda Makes 7 Fresh Appointments

Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has approved the appointment of seven persons into key positions in the state government, with a charge on the appointees to bring their experience, competence and sense of responsibility to bear in advancing the administration’s agenda.

Among the appointees is a renowned Islamic scholar and prominent JIBWIS leader, Sheikh Dr. Nasiru Abdulrahman Funtua, who will take charge as Chairman of the Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board.

Radda charged him to strengthen the Board’s operations and ensure that the welfare and interests of pilgrims remain central to its activities.

The governor also appointed Dr. Sirajo Yakubu Batagarawa and Mallam Abubakar Kabir Kusada as Special Advisers.

Dr. Batagarawa brings to the administration extensive experience cutting across law, academia, public administration and security.

A lawyer and quantity surveyor, he holds a PhD in Law from the University of London and has served as a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Public and International Law at Nile University of Nigeria.

He also had a long career in the Federal Civil Service, including service with the Department of State Services and senior administrative responsibilities in the offices of the President and Vice-President.

Kusada, on his part, has built his career around education, administration and human resource management.

Radda also appointed Alhaji Shamsuddeen Surajo Wowo Dutsin-Ma as Director-General of the Katsina State Erosion and Watershed Management Agency, and Alhaji Muhammad Saifuddeen Yakubu Musa as Commander-General of the Katsina State Hisbah Board.

Also appointed are Alhaji Ma’aruf Shehu Sanin Kawo Dandume as Senior Special Assistant and Alhaji Lawal Ibrahim Musa as a member of the Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board.

The governor described their appointments as a call to service and urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them by putting the interest of Katsina State and its people first.

He also charged them to fully key into his  Building Your Future agenda and ensure that their respective offices contribute directly to better governance, stronger institutions and improved service delivery.

Radda said that his administration places premium on accountability, diligence and measurable results, adding that every appointee must remain accessible to the people and responsive to the responsibilities entrusted to them.

The governor directed them to work with relevant stakeholders in translating the administration’s programmes and policies into tangible benefits for the people of Katsina State.