Governor Yusuf extends Service period to Kano HOS, Others
PRESS RELEASE
31st December 2024
Kano state Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has extended the service period of Head of Civil Service, some Permanent Secretaries and Senior Civil Servants to the period of 2 years with effect from 31st December 2024.
This was contained in an Executive Order signed by the Governor in accordance with the Doctrine of necessity.
The decision of the governor is backed by the provision therein in section 5 (2) and 208 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
Those to enjoy the 2 years extension are Alhaji Abdullahi Musa as the Head of Civil Service, Umar Muhammad Jalo, Bilkisu Shehu Maimota , Mu'azatu Isa Dutse, Abdulmuminu Musa, and Tijjani Muhammad Sharif as Permanent Secretaries while Bashir Idris Diso as the Clerk to the state House of Assembly.
It could be recalled that those civil servants affected by the extension by virtue of the Civil Service Rules and Kano state Pension Trustees Fund Law are due for retirement by 31st December 2024.
According to the order, however, the government personnel whose service years were extended have exhibited high level of competence, excellence and good sense of responsibility while executing their official functions in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.
It further stated that exit of such personnel will no doubt create a great vacuum in the state service, hence the need for their retention to facilitate effective and efficient service delivery in the state.
In the same vein, the Governor has also granted same two years extension to some Senior Civil Servants that includes Comrade Kabiru Ado Minjibir, Comrade Marwan Mustapha, Comrade Tajuddeen Bashir Baba, Comrade Hashim A. Sule and Comrade Kabiru inuwa.
Others are Amina Idris, Psychiatric Nurse, Ahmad Lawan, Peri-Operative Nurse , Hussaini Nuhu Pediatric Nurse , Salisu H. Nadosun Peri-Operative Nurse and Larai Ahmadu a Critical Nurse Care, all from the Critical Health Sector.
The order therefore, directed that all the beneficiaries of the service extension should continue to exercise the function of the office to which he/ she is assigned in accordance with the Civil Service Rules in the government offices they were specifically assigned
ALIYU YUSUF
Director Public Enlightenment
Office of the Head of Civil Service, Kano state.