Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has approved the appointment of 82 new aides, including 16 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and 66 Special Assistants (SAs), in a move aimed at boosting governance and improving the execution of policies and programmes across the state.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Malam Bala Ibrahim, which said the appointments were based on merit, competence, and personal integrity. The statement also confirmed that all appointments take immediate effect.
The newly appointed Senior Special Assistants are Abdullahi Suleman Buji for Stakeholders Engagement; Abba Abdullahi Gobari for Citizen Engagement; Sale Ahmed Zauma for Youth Mobilisation in Gumel Emirate; Jamilu Ibrahim for Education Monitoring in Kazaure Emirate; Sani Haruna for National Assembly Matters; Isah Adamu Matara for Local Government Affairs; Muhammed Dauda Kirikasamma for Election Matters; Nasiru Ahmed Kiyawa for Education Monitoring; Husaaini Umar BK for Education Monitoring in Dutse Emirate; Muhammed Saminu Yahaya for Industrial Relations; Kais Malam Madori for Stakeholders Engagement; Yusuf Magaji BK for Nutrition; Isah Usman BK for Agricultural Monitoring; Usman Yau Dutse for Labour Matters; Adamu Isyaku Abba for Youth Mobilisation in Hadejia Emirate; and Abdullahi Menda Menda for Stakeholders Engagement.
The Special Assistants include Haladu Bako Uza for Basic Education; Salisu Rosy for Entrepreneurship; Adamu Dangile for Nomadic Education; Mustapha Yusuf Sani Babura for Higher Education; Abubakar Sani Babura for Health; Engr. Suraja Kantoga for Project Monitoring; Hon. Yusuf Babandi for Stakeholders Engagement; Ibrahim Nasallah Birniwa for Livestock; Bashir Bala Soja for Citizen Engagement; Munkaila Adamu Kabon, Khalid Muhammed Dutse, and Ibrahim Musa Ayuba for Basic Education; Shafi’u S. Fawa, Ibrahim Nayaya, Bala Umar Gwaram, Bello Baba Gwaram, Ibrahim Nuhu Sara, Yahaya Garba Bango, Sale Yahaya Marke, and Mustapha A. Sani for Higher Education; Mutari Usman Kangarwa, Abubakar Babura Muhammed, and Usman Garba Limawa for Health Monitoring; Fatihu Adamu Kila, Abubakar Haruna Danmadami, and Ahmed Hassan Yayari for Health; Muhammad Hafiz, Suleman Abdullahi Harbo, Aliyu Umar Yalleman, Ahmed Sale Kalgwai, and Baffa Umar Harbo for Basic Education; Tasiu Hassan Gadama, Abdullahi Labaran, Alhaji Magaji Inuwa, Murtala Muhammad Malamawa, and Sunusi Ahmed Adamu for Rural and Basic Education; Abdullahi Shahada for Disability II; Muhammad Umar Zango for SUBEB; Zubairu Musa for Trade and Investment; Suleman Garba Alaramma for Microfinance Banks; Habibu Muhammad Alai and Sani Taura for Citizen Engagement; Salisu Jahun, Magaji Maisuminti, Mannir Bulama, Ahmed Shamaki, Rabiu Yarima Yankwashi, Abdulkadir Umar Baffa, Muhammad Yahaya Gadu, and Umar Mu’azu for Stakeholders Engagement; Muhammed Nasir and Musa Hamza Nabuwa for Strategy; Malam Mannir Yahaya for Agricultural Mechanisation; Mustapha Yunusa Yandutse for Irrigation; Muhammad S. Dahiru for Market Development; Jibrin Sa’idu for Public Affairs; Muhammad Adamu Yalo for Salary and Pension; Sule Polling and Abdullahi Gumel for Basic Education and Youth Mobilisation; and Muhammed Baba for Higher Education Monitoring.
While congratulating the appointees, the Secretary to the Government urged them to demonstrate dedication, commitment, and diligence in carrying out their duties to ensure the successful implementation of the policies and programmes of the Namadi administration.