Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Friday, announced the appointment of 116 additional aides.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the new appointments comprised of 63 Senior Special Assistants, 41 Special Assistants and 12 Personal Assistants.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sanusi Bature, sent to journalists in Kano.
Bature described the appointments by Governor Yusuf as means of achieving youth inclusiveness in governance and bringing government closer to the people.
The statement read, “As part of his efforts to integrate more capable hands in providing good governance, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointments of Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants and Personal Assistants with a priority given to youth.”
He congratulated the new appointees on their appointment and called on them to work in accordance to the government’s initiative of putting the people first.