BEVERLY HILLS, March 10, (THEWILL) – The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru El-rufai has appointed the deposed Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi as Vice Chairman of the board of the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA).
A government statement said, “The appointment is part of the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA, which is statutorily chaired by the Deputy Governor, and has as internal members other senior officials of the Kaduna State Government.”
Sanusi was deposed Monday amid uproar by the Kaduna State Executive Council after finding him guilty of being disrespectful to the state authorities.
The statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the Governor, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, said: “Kaduna State hopes to benefit from the profile, experience, intellect and networks of His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi, who before becoming Emir, had built a solid reputation in global financial circles.
“Malam Nasir El-Rufai said that Kaduna State is honoured to be able to call on the services of a man of such calibre to drive its development,’’ the statement added.
Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr Hadiza Balarabe will chair the board.
Other members of the board include Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Jimi Lawal, Senior Adviser and Counsellor and Aisha Dikko, the Attorney General of Kaduna State.
The KADIPA board also includes the Head of Service, Hajiya Bariatu Yusuf Mohammed, Commissioner of Business, Innovation and Technology, Idris Nyam, Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, Fausat Ibikunle and Commissioner, Planning and Budget Commission, Thomas Gyang.
Other board members are the Director-General of Kaduna Geographic Information System (KADGIS), Altine Jibrin, Muhammad Hafiz Bayero, the Managing Director of Kaduna Market Development and Management Company, Farida Dankaka and Umma Aboki, the Executive Secretary of KADIPA.
