Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday started the screening of the 19 commissioner-nominees sent to it by Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the screening, took place at the assembly complex in Kano.
The 16 nominees screened out of the 19 included, two-term President, Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) Baba Halilu- Dantiye; Alhaji Muhammad Digwal, Hajiya Ladidi Garko, the State Party Chairman of New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Umar Haruna-Doguwa, Abubakar Labaran-Yusuf and Musa Shanono.
Others are, Nasiru Garo, former Chief of Staff, Ali Makoda; former Accountant- General of the state, Dr Danjuma Mahmud; Abbas Abbas, Adamu Kibiya, Safiyanu Hamza, Haruna Dederi, Marwan Ahmed, Taju Zaura and Dr Yusuf Kofar-Mata.
The Majority Leader of the Assembly, Lawan Hussaini (NNPP-Dala) announced that the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Aminu Abdulsalam was exempted from the screening while Tijani Auwal and Hajiya Aisha Saji were away on pilgrimage.
The Speaker, Alhaji Jibrin Falgore, who presided over the sitting, charged those screened by the Assembly to ensure strict compliance with all resolutions of the Assembly for smooth running of their offices.
The lawmakers adjourned sitting to Thursday for approval and confirmation of the nominees. (NAN)
