Gov Yusuf Sets up Kano Elders Council, Appoints Kwankwaso, Ganduje Others

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, two former Governors of the state, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau; and all former deputy governors to serve as members of the Kano Elders Council (KEC).

This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, yesterday in Kano.

He said Kano State had been blessed by Allah with numerous elders and former leaders, who had achieved the pinnacle of their careers and continued to be active and healthy.

According to him, “The Council of Elders comprises former Governors, Deputy Governors, Senate Presidents, Speakers of the House of Representatives, Speakers of the State House of Assembly, and Deputy Speakers.

“Others are retired Supreme Court Justices, retired Appeal Court Justices, former Chief Justices of the state, former Secretaries to the State Government, and former Heads of State Civil Service, who are all indigenes of the State.”

Additionally, the council included the leadership of the Ulamas, the business community, the traditional rulers, former heads of security agencies from Kano State, and other distinguished elders to be identified and appointed by the government.

The governor emphasised that the elders possessed a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and experience, and that his administration would deliberately harness their versatile expertise.