Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has appointed Usman Alhaji Usman, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
Usman replaces Dr Rabi’u Bichi, who was removed by Ganduje.
The appointment is contained in a statement by the Kano State Head of Service, Alhaji Muhammad Na’iya in Kano on Saturday.
According to the statement, Ganduje also approved the appointment of seven permanent secretaries.
They are: Halilu Baba-Dantiye; Alhaji Usman Bala; Hajiya Bilkisu Waziri; Dr Saadatu Bala; Danladi Garba; Aminu Mohammed, and Aliyu Sani.
Similarly, the governor approved the immediate redeployment of six permanent secretaries to other ministries.
According to the statement, the appointment and redeployment are with immediate effect, while handing and taking over processes should be completed within one week.
