Radda announces composition of parastatals’ boards, effects minor cabinet reshuffle

Katsina State Government has announced the composition of the boards of its various parastatals. 

The appointments are part of Governor Dikko Radda’s efforts to strengthen governance and ensure effective service delivery to the people of the state.

A statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Mohammed, said the  boards are composed of experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds, who have been carefully selected based on their competence, experience and commitment to public service. 

The Governor expressed the hope that the new board members will bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the parastatals and help to achieve the state development goals.

According to the statement, the  composition of the boards are as follows:

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) Chairman and other members

• Alhaji Murtala Lamama – Chairman
• Alhaji Badamasi Halliru -Member
• Hon. Muntari Mu’azu – Member
• Hon. Hussaini Turaki Kabomo- Member

Health Services Management Board (HSMB)

• Alhaji Haliru Lawal – Chairman
• Hon. Yahaya Abdullahi Karawa – Member
• Alhaji Hassan Magaji -Member

Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) Chairman, 3LGA Chairmen and 3 other members (at least one women)

• Alhaji Kabir Aliyu Maska Faskari – Chairman
• Hon. Chairman, Dutsin-ma Dutsin-ma Katsina Member,
• Hon. Chairman, Malumfashi Malumfashi Funtua Member
• Hon. Chairman, Kusada Kusada Daura Member
• Hajiya Zainab Ahmed – Member
• Alhaji Mamman S. Bariki – Member
• Hon. Muddassir Mati – Member

State Agency for the Control of AIDs (SACA)

• Arc. Kabir Ibrahim Faskari – Chairman
• Hajiya Hadiza Maikudi Member
• Alhaji Babangida Maibuhu – Member
• Alhaji Mamman Gwanda – Member
• Hajiya Binta Shitu – Member
• Alhaji Umaru Tudu – Member
• Alhaji Yunusa Muhammad – Member
• Alhaji Abdullahi Haruna (Kuttu)- Member
• Alhaji Hassan Magaji – Member

Agency for Mass Education

• Dr. Aisha Ladan – Chairperson
• Hon. Adamu Sule – Member
• Hon. Nazifi Abdulkadir – Member
• Saratu Ibrahim – Member
• Hon. Sani Maibara – Member

Scholarship Board

• Hajiya Mairo Mohammed – Chairman
• Alhaji Sani Abdulaziz (Decafe) – Member
• Alhaji Abdulhadi A. Kankara – Member
• Alhaji Abdulmanaf Muhammad – Member
• Hajiya Halima Lawal Musawa – Member
• Alhaji Muhammad Ali Mashi – Member
• Alhaji Mansur Babbanduhu – Member
• Alhaji Ibrahim Danjuma – Member

Library Board Chairman and other members

• Alhaji Abdu Abu Dankum -Chairman
• Alhaji Tukur Bala Safana – Member
• Hajiya Habiba Aliyu – Member
• Alhaji Nasiru Muhmmad Dabai Danja Funtua Member
• Alhaji Zubairu Surajo – Member
• Hon. Idris Ibrahim Kurabau – Member
• Alhaji Lawal Shargalle – Member

History and Culture Bureau: Chairman and Ten (10) other members

• Hon. Ibrahim Adamu SK – Chairman
• Alhaji Sani Nababa – Member
• Hajiya Zainab Bashir Galadima – Member
• Hajiya Sakina Abdu – Member
• Hon. Kabir Barau Dankanjiba – Member
• Alhaji Mamuda Abubakar – Member
• Alhaji Halilu Sani – Member
• Alhaji Salisu Hamisu -Member
• Alhaji Kasimu Sani Yar’gamji – Member
• Alhaji Kabir Ladan – Member
• Alh. U.T. Mustapha – Member

Islamic Education Bureau Chairman and Nine (9) other members

• Hon. Tanimu Audi – Chairman
• Alhaji Ibrahim Danmasani – Member
• Dr. Abdullahi Nuhu Kafinsoli- Member
• Hajiya Hafsat Haruna Dandume Funtua – Member
• Alhaji Salisu Sanda – Member
• Alhaji Aliyu Salisu – Member
• Alhaji Sahalu Maude – Member
• Mallam Sa’idu Charanchi – Member
• Alhaji Musa Mahammad – Member
• Alh. Hashimu Lawal Jobe – Member

Housing Authority Chairman and Nine (9) other members

• Hon. Adamu Mato – Chairman
• Alhaji Isyaku Nasidi Anche – Member
• Alhaji Lawal Mamman – Member
• Alhaji Isa Abubakar – Member
• Hajiya Hadiza Ahmed Gari – Member
• Alhaji Mustapha Mu’azu – Member
• Hon. Suleiman Idris Kadandani – Member
• Alhaji Lawal Abdu Maigari -Member
• Alhaji Ibrahim Salisu – Member

Transport Authority Chairman and Eight (8) other members

• Alhaji Aminu Abdulmummini – Chairman
• Alhaji Mamman Yaro – Member
• Alhaji Tijjani Sale Kwasarawa – Member
• Alhaji Isa Sani – Member
• Alhaji Nura Muhammad Alasan – Member
• Alhaji Yahaya Idris Asasanta -Member
• Alhaji Bawa Abdu – Member
• Alhaji Kabir Umar Radda – Member
• Alhaji Abdullahi Ado – Member

KIPDECO Chairman and Three (3) other members

• Alhaji A. A. Albasu – Chairman
• Alhaji Bello Abubakar Tunburkai – Member
• Alhaji Mohammad Usman – Member
• Alhaji Turaki Babba Daura – Member

Sports Council Chairman and Twenty one (21) other members (at least 7 from each zone)

• Alhaji Da’a Umar Faruk -Chairman
• Hajiya Khadijatu Musa – Member
• Alhaji Aminu Sani – Member
• Alhaji Bashir Abubakar Jargaba – Member
• Alhaji Bashir Yerima – Member
• Mallam Yusuf Lado Tsagero – Member
• Alhaji Abubakar Isa Mani – Member
• Alhaji Danjuma Garba – Member
• Alhaji Ado Abdu Kaita – Member
• Alhaji Isah Murnai – Member
• Alhaji Abubakar Sule  – Member
• Alhaji Hamza Mamman – Member
• Hajiya Maryam Adamu – Member
• Alhaji Mukhtar Umar Jirwa – Member
• Ahmed Dikko Tijjani – Member
• Com. Aliyu Idris Zakari -Member
• Kabir Nura Jimeta – Member
• Ibrahim Khalil Aminu – Member
• Aliyu Anas Jobe – Member
• Aminu Sani Mai’adua – Member
• Awali Umar Soja – Member
• Shamsu Ibrahim Shamo – Member

Urban and Regional Planning Board (URPB) Chairman and Nine (9) other members (One Rep from each senatorial zone)

• Hon. Ahmed Musa Bindawa -Chairman
• Hajiya Rashida Abdulkadir – Member
• Alhaji Abdullahi Umar -Member
• Alhaji Faruk Ibrahim Tsiga – Member
• Alhaji Danjuma Ibrahim -Member
• Alhaji Salmanu Wada -Member
• Alhaji Yakubu Hamza – Member
• Alhaji Abdulaziz Maituraka – Member
• Alhaji Sama’ila S/Kasa – Member

Rural Electricity Board (REB) Chairman and Nine (9) other members (at least 3 from each zone)

• Hon. Hassan Suleiman  – Chairman
• Hajiya Nana Mamman -Member
• Alhaji Muhammad S. Danjuma – Member
• Alhaji Murtala Abdullahi -Member
• Hajiya Balaraba Aliyu Alkali -Member
• Alhaji Salisu Sallau – Member
• Alhaji Abubakar Garba Ibrahim – Member
• Hajiya Ladidi Umar – Member
• Hajiya Sadiya Abdulkadir -Member
• Alhaji Gambo Radda – Member

Hotels Board Chairman and Six (6) other members

• Alhaji Lawal Dutsin-ma -Chairman
• Hajiya Ladidi Abubakar -Member
• Malama Alti Dabo – Member
• Alhaji Isma’il Isah – Member
• Mallam Rufa’i Muhammad – Member
• Alhaji Aminu Umar – Member
• Alhaji Kabir Hashimu – Member

State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) Chairman and Four (4) other members

• Hon. Mustapha Bala -Chairman
• Alhaji Sule Musa Yantumaki -Member
• Alhaji Sabi’u Ibrahim – Member
• Alhaji Aminu Yusuf – Member
• Saratu Ibrahim – Member

State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Chairman and Three (3) other members

• Hon. Amiru Tukur – Chairman
• Hajiya Binta Abdullahi Dubai – Member
• Alhaji Sani Nagogo – Member
• Hajiya Jamila Salman – Member

Land Use and Allocation Committee Chairman and Three (3) other members

• Hon. Abdurrazak Mustapha – Chairman
• Hon. Abdu Danyaro – Member
• Alhaji Muhammad Lawal – Member
• Alhaji Bello Bobbi Kurfi -Member

State Radio and Television Service Chairman and Eight (8) other members

• Alhaji Ahmed Abdulkadir – Chairman
• Alhaji Shamsu Sahalu – Member
• Hajiya Maryam Ibrahim -Member
• Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar – Member
• Alhaji Tanimu Umar Maigari -Member
• Alhaji Mu’azzam Abdullahi -Member
• Alhaji Usman Ado OC -Member
• Hajiya Hauwa Ibrahim – Member
• Hajiya Hadiza Abubakar Kadarko

Youth Craft Centre Chairman and Three (3) other members

• Hajiya Amina Zayana -Chairperson
• Hon. Iliyasu Ahmed -Member
• Hajiya Murjanatu Rabi’u  – Member
• Hajiya Aisha Yahaya -Member

Famers Supply Company (FASCOKT) Chairman and six (6) other members (to include Agriculturalist, Industrialist, and Financial Expert)

• Alhaji Yusuf Nalado – Chairman
• Alhaji Idris Abdullahi (Mara) – Member
• Hajiya Raliyatu Sabi’u -Member
• Alhaji Idris Musa Mairariya -Member
• Alhaji Yusuf Maigoro – Member
• Alhaji Yahuza Aliyu – Member
• Alhaji Isma’ila Usman Yandaki – Member

Local Government Staff Pension Board (LGSPB) Chairman and Eight (8) other members

• Alhaji Sani Ali Ahmed -Chairman
• Hajiya Umma Abdullahi Mahuta – Member
• Alhaji Salisu Musa (PS) – Member
• Dr. Rabi’u Abdulkadir – Member
• Alhaji Jafaru Abdlkadir Rimi -Member
• Alhaji Salisu M. Hamisu – Member
• Alhaji Ya’u Chairman – Member, Alhaji Abdullahi Shu’aibu -Member
• Hajiya Ramlah Danmaliki – Member

Investment Promotion Agency (KIPA) Chairman, Vice Chairman from private sector and two (2) representing the academia and the private sector

• Alhaji Bello Jirdede – Chairman
• Alhaji Ibrahim Bala – Member
• Alhaji Rabi’u Abubakar – Member
• Alhaji Rabe Hamza Gangara -Member

Institute of Technology and Management (KSITM) Chairman and three (3) other members

• Dr. Muttaka Rabe Darma – Chairman
• Hon. Dr. Mansur Abdulkadir -Member
• Dr. Samir Mashi – Member
• Dr. Muktar Alkasim -Member
• Hajiya Amina Ibrahim -Member

Exploration and Mining Company (KEMCO) Chairman and four (4) other members

• Alhaji Ummaru Dangi Abbas – Chairman
• Malllam Khalid Abubakar -Member
• Alhaji Isah Aliyu – Member
• Alhaji Aliyu Tanko Gilma -Member
• Hajiya Ambaru Duara – Member

Road Maintenance Management Agency (KASROMA) Chairman and three (3) other members (one from each senatorial zone)

• Alhaji Muntari Dabo – Chairman
• Alhaji Bala Haruna Doro – Member
• Alhaji Bala Hussaini Masari – Member
• Alhaji Abdulhadi Babbanduhu – Member

Drugs and Medical Supply Agency (DMSA) Chairman and Three (3) other members, one of whom must be women

• Hon. Hamza Barodo – Chairman
• Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf – Member
• Hon. Ahmed Lawal Dan’Ali – Member
• Hon. Salisu Suleiman – Member

Irrigation Authority Chairman and Nine (9) other members

• Hon. Commissioner, Agriculture – Chairman
• Hon. Commissioner, Water Resources – Member
• Hon. Commissioner, Lands & Survey – Member
• Hon. Commissioner, Internal Security – Member
• Executive Secretary, KTSDMB – Member
• Engr. Tasi’u Gachi (Irrigation Engineer) – Member
• Engr. Bashir Kaita (Irrigation Engineer) – Member
• Muntari Sani (Rep. of AFAN) – Member
• Jamilu Ibrahim (Rep. of Irrig. Farmers) – Member
• Rabi Ibrahim (Rep. of WFAN) – – Member
• Alhaji Kabir D. Musa Yandoma – Member
• Alhaji Hassan Sule – Member
• Hajiya Indo Usiani – Member
• Hajiya Indo Usiani – Member
• Hon. Abdulkadir M. Nasir, MD – Member

State Safety and Road Traffic Authority (KASSAROTA) Chairman and One (1) other member – Traffic/Transport Consultant

• AIG Danlami D. Yar’adua, Rtd – Chairman
• CP Rabi’u Naladodo, Rtd – Member
• CP Suleiman Ketare, Rtd – Member
• Alhaji Gambo Ali Mashi – Member

In a similar development, Governor Radda has also announced a minor reshuffle of the State Executive Council. 

His Chief Press Secretary explained that the strategic reorganization aims to optimize the performance of the state government and ensure the effective delivery of services to the people of Katsina State.

 His statement on the rehuffle revealed the following:

Dr. Bashir Gambo Saulawa moves from the Ministry of Health to the Ministry of Water Resources.

Hajiya Hadiza Yar’Adua transfers from the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education to the Ministry of Women Affairs.

Hajiya Zainab M. Musawa shifts from the Ministry of Women Affairs to the Ministry of Education.

Hon. Hamza Suleiman Faskari moves from the Ministry of Water Resources to the Ministry of Environment.

 Alhaji Isa Muhammad Musa transfers from the Ministry of Special Duties to the Ministry of Higher, Technical and Vocational Education.

 Alhaji Yusuf Rabiu Jirdede shifts from the Ministry of Rural and Social Development to the Ministry of Special Duties.

Prof. Abdulhamid Ahmed Mani moves from the Ministry of Higher, Technical and Vocational Education to the Ministry of Rural and Social Development.

Hon. Musa Adams Funtua transfers from the Ministry of Environment to the Ministry of Health.

The Governor also reportedly directed that all affected commissioners should hand over their current responsibilities to the Permanent Secretaries of their respective ministries with immediate effect. 

They were also directed to assume their new roles without delay to ensure continuity in government operations.

The statement also revealed that  the commissioners who retained their portfolio are:

 Prof. Ahmed Mohammed Bakori Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. 

Hon. Ishaq Shehu Dabai (Ministry of Religious Affairs).

 Prof. Badamasi Lawal (Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs).

 Dr. Nasir Mu’azu Danmusa (Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs).

Mallam Balla M. Salisu Zango (Ministry of Information and Culture).

 Hon. Aliyu Lawal Zakaria (Youth and Sports Development).

 Hon. Bishir  Tanimu Gambo (Ministry of Finance).

 Barr. Fadila Muhammed Dikko (Justice and Attorney General).

 Dr. Dani Magaji Ingawa (Works, Housing and Transport).

 Dr. Faisal Umar Kaita (Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning).

 Alhaji Bello Hussaini Kagara (Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning).

 Alhaji Adnan Nahabu (Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Investment).

The statement  stressed that the reshuffle is part of Governor Radda’s ongoing efforts to enhance governance, improve service delivery, and meet the evolving needs of the people of Katsina State.

The Governor expressed confidence that the reshuffle will bring fresh perspectives and renewed energy to the affected ministries.