Kaduna gov appoints two SAs, one counsellor

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has appointed three persons to his government in a bid to inject fresh perspectives into his administration, enhance service delivery, and deepen strategic engagements with the citizens of Kaduna State.

Those appointed are Ado Dogo Audu, Counselor for Political Affairs; Abubakar Shehu Giwa, Special Adviser for Political Affairs; and Ahmad Shehu Haruna, Special Adviser for Economic Matters.

The appointments, which were announced in the State on Friday, are with immediate effect, according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Ibraheem Musa.

Audu, the Counselor for Political Affairs, the statement said, “is a highly experienced public servant, consummate politician, and successful businessman. A three-term member of the House of Representatives, he served on some important committees and performed creditably. He was Chairman of the House Committee on Army (2003-2007), Chairman of the House Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity (2007-2011), and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Foreign Affairs (Asia-Pacific) from 1999 to 2003.”

Besides, “He served as Honourable Commissioner for Water Resources, Kaduna State, from 2013 to 2015. He is currently the Managing Director of Minafric Mining Company Limited, Director of Madu Kana Mining Company Limited, and Co-owner of Narada Mining Company Limited.”

READ ALSO: Kaduna retirees seek spiritual help to receive pensions, gratuities

“Audu holds a Diploma in Public Administration. He attended several short courses at the International Institute of Labour, Maryland, United States, and Harboun University, London, UK. He also attended courses on Water Management in Turin, Italy, and Cutting and Polishing in South Korea and Thailand,” the statement stressed.

According to Musa, “Giwa, who is the Special Adviser for Political Affairs, is a top economist, outstanding administrator, and businessman. He was a two-term Executive Chairman of Giwa Local Government, Kaduna State. A renowned grassroots political mobilizer, he served as Chairman of the Campaign Council for Giwa Local Government, Kaduna State, in the 2023 General Elections. He was Chairman of the Campaign Council for Giwa Local Government in the 2019 Presidential and Gubernatorial Elections. In 2015, he served as the Secretary of the Welfare Committee of the APC Campaign Council, Giwa Local Government.”

He added, “Giwa holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Sector Economy from Kaduna State University, Kaduna, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.”

READ ALSO: Kaduna governor defends negotiation with terrorists

Haruna, the new Special Adviser for Economic Matters, “is a financial expert, chartered accountant, and forensic expert who has almost a decade of experience in the financial consulting industry,” the statement noted.

“Before his appointment, Ahmad was an Associate Director at Haruna Yahaya & Co. Chartered Accountants, a member of MGI Worldwide, and head of the Lagos Office. He has carried out and led several national and international engagements for public and private sector institutions and companies, including the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Forensic Audit ordered by former

President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, the Financial Statement Audit of NNPCL subsidiaries (KRPC and PPMC), the Nigeria Oil and Gas Audit anchored by Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), and the Financial Statement Audit and Review of DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria Limited, amongst others,” it stressed.