Gov. Yusuf appoints new ARTV managing director, others

By Abdullahi Yusuf

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of Mustapha Adamu Indabawa as the new Managing Director of the state-owned Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV) and nine other Heads of parastatals.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary,Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa,and circulated to newsmen in Kano on Wednesday.

According to the statement,the Governor had also approved the appointment of Hon. Salisu A. Kabo, Director General, Youth Empowerment, Dr. Hamisu Sadi Ali, Director General, Debt Management Office, and Abduljabbar Mohammed Umar, Director General, KAN-INVEST.

Others appointed by the Governor are: Yusuf Kabir Gaya, Executive Chairman, SUBEB,Hamisu Dogon Nama, Managing Director, Kantin Kwari Market, Abdulkadir B. Hussain, Managing Director, Sabon Gari Market and Dr. Kabiru Sani Magashi, Acting Managing Director, KASCO.

The rest,the release said, are:Aminu Aminu Mai-Famfo, Deputy Managing Director, KASCO
and Engr, Abubakar Sadiq J. Deputy Managing Director, Kano Line.

The statement said the appointments which were with immediate effect, were made “pursuant to the quest of placing appropriate hands to improve good governance.”

It added that the Governor charged the appointees to use their wealth of experience in the discharge of their engagements so as to diligently serve the people of the state and justify the confidence reposed in them.