Executive Council of Kano State

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The Kano State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Kano State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Kano State headed by the Governor of Kano State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments, and (with the consent of the legislative arm of the government) the Governor's special aides.

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Functions

The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields.

Current cabinet

The current Executive Council [1] are serving under the Abba Kabir Yusuf administration 2023 to date.

OfficeIncumbent
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf
Deputy Governor Comrd. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo
Secretary to the State Government Abdullahi Baffa Bichi [2]
Head of Service Barrister Binta Lawal Ahmad
Chief of Staff Shehu Wada Sagagi [3]
Accountant GeneralShehu A Mu'azu
Attorney General and Commissioner for JusticeBarrister Lawan Musa Abdullahi
Commissioner for EducationUmar Haruna Doguwa
Commissioner for Budget and PlanningMusa Suleman Shanono
Commissioner for Commerce, Industries, Cooperative and Mineral ResourcesAbbas Sani-Abbas
Commissioner for HealthAbubakar Yusuf
Commissioner for Environment Nasiru Sule Garo
Commissioner for Higher EducationYusuf Kofar Mata
Commissioner for InformationBaba Dantiye
Commissioner for Tourism and CultureHon Ali Musa Hamza
Commissioner of AgricultureDanjuma Mahmoud
Commissioner for Religion AffairsTijjani Auwal
Commissioner for Work and HousingMarwan Ahmad
Commissioner for Local GovernmentComrd. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo
Commissioner for Rural DevelopmentHamza Safiyanu
Commissioner for physical planningAdamu Kibiya
Commissioner for Water ResourcesAli Makoda
Commissioner for Science and TechnologyTajo Usman
Commissioner for Women AffairsAisha Saji
Commissioner for Work and Infrastructural Development [4]

Historic councils

SessionsChairSpan
1st Audu Bako 1967–75
2nd Sani Bello 1975–78
3rd Abubakar Rimi 1979–80
4th Abubakar Rimi, Audu Dawakin Tofa1980–83
5th Sabo Bakin Zuwo 1983
6th Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya 1992–93
7th Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso 1999–2003
8th Ibrahim Shekarau 2003–2007
9th Ibrahim Shekarau 2007–2011
10th Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso 2011–2015
11th Abdullahi Umar Ganduje 2015–2019
12th Abdullahi Umar Ganduje 2019–2023 [5] [6]
13th Abba Kabir Yusuf 2023- date

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