The Kano State Government has approved the appointment of 19 new permanent secretaries and the redeployment of 14 serving permanent secretaries across various Ministries, Departments and Agencies as part of efforts to strengthen the state civil service.
The development was announced on Tuesday in a statement issued by the Office of the Head of Civil Service and signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Rukayya Uba-Sulaiman.
According to the statement, the appointments and redeployments were approved by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to enhance efficiency and improve service delivery across government institutions.
“I have the pleasure to convey the approval of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, for the appointment and deployment of Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil Service,” the statement read.
The government explained that the exercise followed the recent promotion of qualified directors to the rank of permanent secretaries as part of ongoing reforms in the state civil service.
“The posting follows the recent upliftment of some deserving Directors to the position of Permanent Secretaries, which was aimed at re-strengthening the machinery of government for effective and efficient service delivery,” the statement added.
The Head of Civil Service urged the newly appointed permanent secretaries to demonstrate diligence, professionalism and competence in carrying out their responsibilities.
“It is hoped that the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries will discharge their duties diligently and with competence in promoting the administration’s development goals,” the statement said.
The government stated that the appointments take immediate effect, directing all affected officers to complete handing-over and taking-over processes on or before August 12, 2026.
