Executive Council of Kano State

The Kano State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Kano State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Kano State headed by the Governor of Kano State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and (with the consent of the legislative arm of the government) the Governor's special aides.

Functions

The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields.

Current cabinet

The current Executive Council[1] are serving under the Abba Kabir Yusuf administration 2023 to date.

Office Incumbent
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf
Deputy Governor Comrd. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo
Secretary to the State Government Abdullahi Baffa Bichi[2]
Head of Service Barrister Binta Lawal Ahmad
Chief of Staff Shehu Wada Sagagi[3]
Accountant General Shehu A Mu'azu
Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Barrister Lawan Musa Abdullahi
Commissioner for Education Umar Haruna Doguwa
Commissioner for Budget and Planning Musa Suleman Shanono
Commissioner for Commerce, Industries, Cooperative and Mineral Resources Abbas Sani-Abbas
Commissioner for Health Abubakar Yusuf
Commissioner for Environment Nasiru Sule Garo
Commissioner for Higher Education Yusuf Kofar Mata
Commissioner for Information Baba Dantiye
Commissioner for Tourism and Culture Hon Ali Musa Hamza
Commissioner of Agriculture Danjuma Mahmoud
Commissioner for Religion Affairs Tijjani Auwal
Commissioner for Work and Housing Marwan Ahmad
Commissioner for Local Government Comrd. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo
Commissioner for Rural Development Hamza Safiyanu
Commissioner for physical planning Adamu Kibiya
Commissioner for Water Resources Ali Makoda
Commissioner for Science and Technology Tajo Usman
Commissioner for Women Affairs Aisha Saji
Commissioner for Work and Infrastructural Development [4]

Historic councils
SessionsChairSpan
1stAudu Bako1967-75
2ndSani Bello1975-78
3rdAbubakar Rimi1979-80
4thAbubakar Rimi, Audu Dawakin Tofa1980-83
5thSabo Bakin Zuwo1983
6thKabiru Ibrahim Gaya1992-93
7thRabiu Musa Kwankwaso1999-2003
8thIbrahim Shekarau2003-2007
9thIbrahim Shekarau2007-2011
10thRabiu Musa Kwankwaso2011-2015
11thAbdullahi Umar Ganduje2015-2019
12thAbdullahi Umar Ganduje2019-2023[5][6]
13thAbba Kabir Yusuf2023- date

References
  1. "Commissioners – Kano State". Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. https://dailynigerian.com/kano-governor-appoints-sagagi/
  3. https://dailynigerian.com/kano-governor-appoints-sagagi/
  4. "Kano Gov redeploys three commissioners – The Sun Nigeria". 16 July 2020.
  5. https://www.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KANO-1.pdf
  6. "Executive Council | Kano State Government Official Website".
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