GOVERNOR ABBA KABIR ESTABLISHES ELDERS COUNCIL IN KANO STATE 14-01-23
By Sadiq Aminu Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf on Saturday established the formation of the Kano Elders Council (KEC), a body designed to function as an advisory entity to the state government
This is contained in a statement made available to Africa 247 correspondent in Kano on Sunday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa.
The Council of Elders, as outlined in the statement, will comprise a broad spectrum of distinguished personalities indigenous to the state.
This includes 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.
Further enriching the council’s composition, it added that it will also include leaders of the Ulamas, members of the business community, traditional rulers, former heads of security agencies from Kano State, and other notable elders appointed by the government.
Governor Yusuf remarked, “These elders possess a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and experience, and his administration will deliberately seek to harness their versatile expertise.”
He views the council as a vital resource for informed governance and decision-making in the state.
The inauguration date for the Kano Elders Council is yet to be announced.