Maude Rabiu Gwadabe

Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has appointed the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II to head the state Council of Chiefs.

KANO FOCUS reports that the appointment was announced in a press statement issued on Monday by Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to the Kano state governor.

Mr Ganduje said Mr Sanusi will preside over the council for a period of two years.

The governor directed Mr. Sanusi to immediately summon the inaugural meeting of the council.

“Among other members of the State Council of Chiefs are all other Four First Class Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Alhaji Dr Tafida Abubakar (Autan Bawo), Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Abubakar II and Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, who are also automatic members of the Council, as enshrined in the State Emirate Council Law.

“Also Section 4(2) gives other members as Secretary to the State Government, Commissioner for Local Governments, five Chairmen of Local Government Councils one each from the Local Government Council where the Emir’s palace is situated.

“Others according to this Section comprise at least 10 Kingmakers, two each from the five Emirates mentioned under Section 3(1) of the Law, Chief Imam of each Emirate.” He said.

The governor also appointed Dalhatu Abubakar Al-Hamsad and Auwalu Abdullahi Rano as two of five representatives of the business community in the council.

According to the statement, the police, State Security Service and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps shall be represented in the council.

Mr Ganduje has also nominated Nasiru Aliku Koki as one of the two other members to be appointed at the governor’s discretion as provided by the law.

The statement added that the Council of Chiefs would appoint its own secretary.

Source: Kanofocus.com