By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
In an administrative reshuffle aimed at enhancing governance, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a series of new appointments and promotions for key officials.
The governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, confirmed the changes in a statement released on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026.
The newly appointed officials include Hon. Abdulkadir Balarabe Kankarofi, who moves from Senior Special Assistant-Protocol I to Special Adviser on Humanitarian Affairs. Hajia Aisha Tamburawa, formerly a Supervisory Councillor in Dawakin Kudu, is now Special Adviser on Positive Propaganda.
Several promotions were also announced within state agencies. Engr. Mukhtar Yusuf ascends from Deputy Managing Director to Managing Director of the Water Resources Engineering and Construction Agency (WRECA), with Zakari Usman Balan stepping into the vacated Deputy role.
Similarly, Engr. Abba Kankarofi is now Managing Director of the Kano Road and Maintenance Agency (KARMA), having previously served as its Deputy Managing Director.
Other notable appointments include Dr. Mukhtar Bello Maisudan, a senior lecturer at Bayero University Kano, as Executive Secretary of the State Scholarship Board, and Hon. Musayyib Kawu Ungoggo as Managing Director of the Kano Zoological Garden.
Governor Yusuf charged the appointees to justify their new roles through dedication, transparency, and a firm commitment to the people of Kano. He reiterated that the moves align with his administration’s focus on strengthening institutions and delivering people-oriented governance under the “Kano First Agenda.”
