El-Rufai appoints Muyiwa Adekeye, Jimi Lawal, others, special advisers

Semiu Salami
Semiu Salami
Muyiwa Adekeye

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has appointed a former Managing Director of the defunct Alpha Merchant Bank, Jimi Lawal; a former editor of The News magazine, Muyiwa Adekeye; and Uba Sani, a former special assistant to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as special advisers.

In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, the governor named Lawal as his adviser on Investment Promotion while Adekeye, a respected Nigerian journalist and communication expert would serve as adviser on Media and Communication.

Uba, the statement said, would serve as the governor’s adviser on political matters.

Also appointed to various positions, according to the statement are Aishatu Kumbo Mohammed, as Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice; Dr. Abdulkadir Kassim- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; Musa Abu Sheyin- Deputy Chief of Staff ( Office of the Deputy Governor).

Others include Mohammed Sani Suleiman- Special Adviser, Legal and Colonel Yakubu Yusuf (rtd)- Coordinator, Operation Yaki.

Aruwan also quoted the governor as expressing the gratitude of the state government for the contributions of Habila Kyong, who retired Friday as head of service.

El Rufai, the statement said, wished Kyong well in his future endeavours.

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