From Mustapha Adamu, Kano
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of Abdullahi Musa as the new Head of Civil Service.
In a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa in Kano on Monday, the appointment is with immediate effect.
He said the appointment followed the recent voluntary resignation of the former Head of Service, Usman Bala who was retained by the present administration from its inception on May 29.
According to Dawakin-Tofa, Mr Musa is a seasoned civil servant who served in various government ministries, departments and agencies in Kano for over three decades.
Hailed from Kiru Local Government area, the new Head of Service served as the Permanent Secretary, Kano Government House, Council Affairs Directorate, Admin. and General Services of Cabinet Office, Ministry of Special Duties, and Servicom Directorate.
“He is a graduate of BSc. International Relations from prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and bagged a Masters degree in Public Policy and Administration from Bayero University, Kano and another Masters degree in Strategy and Security Administration from Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna.
“Governor Abba Kabir urged the new Head of Civil Service of the state to discharge his responsibility within the confines of the civil service rules and regulations,” the statement concluded.
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