Barely Two Days After S/Court Triumph, Gov. Yusuf Constitutes Kano Elders Council
Barely two days after his triumph at the Supreme Court, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inaugurated the Kano Elders Council (KEC) to serve as an advisory body to his government.
The development was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf expressed gratitude to Allah that he is immensely blessed to have numerous elders, and former leaders who have reached the pinnacle of their careers and continue to be active and healthy.
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The Council of Elders comprises of former Governors, Deputy Governors, Senate Presidents, Speakers of the House of Representatives, Speakers of the State House of Assembly, Deputy Speakers, retired Supreme Court justices, retired Appeal Court justices, former Chief Justices of the state, former Secretaries to the State Government, and former Heads of State Civil Service, who are all indigenous to the state.
Also, among the council are the leadership of the Ulamas, the business community, the traditional rulers, former heads of security agencies from Kano state, and other distinguished elders to be identified and appointed by the government.
The governor emphasized that these elders possess a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and experience, and his administration will deliberately seek to harness their versatile expertise.
He added that the date for the inauguration of the council will be determined shortly.
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