The Kano State Government has approved the appointment of 19 new permanent secretaries and the redeployment of 14 serving ones across Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state civil service.
The announcement was made in a statement on Tuesday by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Office of the Head of Civil Service, Rukayya Uba-Sulaiman, on behalf of the Head of Civil Service, Hajiya Bilkisu Shehu-Maimota.
According to the statement, the appointments and postings were approved by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
“The posting follows the recent upliftment of some deserving Directors to the position of Permanent Secretaries, which was aimed at re-strengthening the machinery of Government for an effective and efficient service delivery,” it read.
The statement described the appointments as “a call to greater responsibility and selfless service to the people of the state.”
It added that the new permanent secretaries are expected to discharge their duties with diligence and competence “for the promotion of the lofty goals of the Administration.”
The government directed that the postings take immediate effect, with all handing and taking over processes to be completed on or before Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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