Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir, has issued a directive requiring all nominated commissioners to declare their assets.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, no commissioner would be sworn in without adhering to the code of conduct regulations.
Earlier this week, Governor Kabir submitted a list of 19 nominees to the State Assembly for approval. Among the notable individuals on the list is Honorable Ali Haruna Makoda, the former Chief of Staff to ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Another appointee is Honorable Nasiru Sule Garo, elder brother of Maritala Garo, the deputy governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections.
The statement reads as follows:
Press Release
20th June, 2023
Governor Abba Kabir Directs All Commissioner Nominees to Declare Assets…..
…..No Commissioner will be Sworn in without complying with code of conduct rules- Abba Gida Gida
The Executive Governor of Kano State His Excellency Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed all the 19 Commissioner nominees must comply with code of conduct rules.
By this announcement, the nominees are expected to declare assets within the best possible time before thier onward screening at the state assembly.
The governor vows that no commissioner nominee will be sworn- in as cabinet member without filling the asset declaration form from the Code of Conduct Bureau.
“All other political appointees under this administration shall also comply with the directive accordingly.”
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf wishes to reiterate his commitment to good people of Kano state that transparency and accountability remain the basic principles of his administration which will be applied to champion good governance as promised in his blueprint during the electioneering campaign.
Signed
Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa
Chief Press Secretary to the Kano State Governor.
