Jubilation in Kano as Tinubu Appoints Danagundi as DG of National Productivity Centre
Jubilation erupts in Kano over the appointment of Baffa Babba Danagundi as the Director General of the National Productivity Centre by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Danagundi who heads the Directorate of All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council Support Groups in the North West is a highly experienced grassroots mobilizer and a dogged politician who was formerly the Managing Director of Kano Roads Traffic Agency KAROTA.
A member of the defunct ACN, he has served as Majority Leader and Chief Whip of the Kano State House of Assembly representing Kano Municipal Constituency between 2015 and 2019 where he exhibited high qualities of leadership.
He was a Senior Special Assistant to then-governor Ibrahim Shekarau on Youth Development and Senator Kwankwaso on Garment Industries.
Baffa Babba Danagundi is a capacity personified, his good track record while serving KAROTA as its Managing Director was the reason why then-governor Ganduje appointed him as Acting Director General of Kano Consumer Protection Council.
His appointment saw the speedy redress of consumer complaints and end the unscrupulous exploitation of consumers. Danagundi championed consumer interests at an appropriate forums.
A close ally of Ganduje, he was the convener of the historic one million match in support of the presidential bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Kano, a gathering that has shocked political opponents in the state.
“This is an appointment too many, this is the best appointment from Kano by Mr President.
Of all the appointments made so far, this is the right one that will be impactful to the people.
Baffa is a result-oriented person, he has delivered in all the positions he held”. Said Nasiru Usman Naibawa, a former special adviser to Governor Ganduje on support groups.
On her part, a women leader Hajiya Aisha Adam hailed President Tinubu for appointing Danagundi into into his government.
“We are highly excited over this appointment, Danagundi has been carrying women along in party affairs.
He is supportive of women and this can be testimonial from the mobilisations and gatherings he has convened”. She said
Mr. Danagundi also bagged a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Bayero University, Kano
