By Ayodele Oni
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has forwarded the names of two Commissioner- nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
The nominees are Abdulkarim Maude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria-designate, and Dr. Aliyu Isa-Aliyu, an Associate Professor of Allied Mathematics.
The development was announced in a statement on Sunday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa.
The statement described Maude as a seasoned lawyer with vast experience in office administration, court procedures, and corporate legal practice, while Isa-Aliyu is noted as a respected academic and researcher currently serving as the Statistician-General and Director-General of the Kano State Bureau of Statistics.
According to the statement, Governor Yusuf approved the appointment of Salisu Tahir as the new Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice.
Tahir previously held the position of Director of Public Prosecution in the ministry.
The statement quoted Governor Yusuf as explaining that the new appointments are part of his administration’s drive to bring youthful, competent, and professional individuals into public service, reaffirming his commitment to competence, professionalism, and integrity in managing the affairs of the state.
The nominations come amid recent resignation of Commissioner for Transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim Namadi, following allegations of his involvement in moves to secure bail for a suspected drug offender.
Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are currently probing a N6.5 billion diversion case linked to the governor’s Director-General of Protocol.
Report revealed that the scandal further deepened after the Commissioner for Community and Rural Development, Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, reportedly admitted to authorising a ₦1.17 billion payment while serving as the Accountant-General, which investigators have described as fraudulent.
The State Government has consistently emphasized transparency and accountability in response to growing corruption allegations.
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