Uba Sani makes new appointments to boost governance in Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved the appointment of seasoned professionals and innovative leaders for the development of the state.

The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa announced this via a statement issued on Saturday, May 9, 2026, saying the appointments were made to accelerate the transformative agenda of Sani’s administration and deepen good governance.

Musa listed the appointees to include Balarabe Muhammad Bello – Counsellor, Infrastructure; Danlami Adamu – Special Adviser, Peace and Conflict Resolution; Esther Ashievelli Dawaki – General Manager, Kaduna State Community and Social Development Agency; Muhammad Abubakar Mamadi – Special Adviser, Political Matters; and Yusuf Salihu – Special Adviser, Urban Planning and Development

Others are Yahaya Baba Pate – Special Adviser, Special Duties; Abdulrahman Ibrahim – Special Adviser, Citizenship and Leadership; Hamza Ibrahim – Special Adviser, Primary Healthcare Matters; Muutasim Billah Yusuf – Special Adviser, Debt Management; Bashir Idris Aliyu – Special Adviser, Agricultural Development; and Tanko Bajo Kokwain – Board Chairman, Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority.

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Also appointed by Governor Sani are Shehu Usman Dantudu – Board Chairman, Kaduna Market Development and Management Company; Samson Monday Dikko – Senior Special Assistant, Community Engagement III; Edward John Auta – Senior Special Assistant, Industrial Training and Development; Amanda Tanko Usman – Senior Special Assistant, Contact and Mobilization II; Alhassan Mando – Senior Special Assistant, Special Duties III; and Zubairu Usman Abdullahi – Senior Special Assistant, Stakeholder Relations III.

Musa noted that the appointees are expected to bring their wealth of experience to bear in their new roles.

He quoted Sani as congratulating the new appointees and urging them to uphold the highest standards of transparency and integrity in the discharge of their duties.

He reiterated the administration’s commitment to transforming Kaduna State “into a model state, driven by policy, innovation, and unwavering focus on the common good.”