Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has been confirmed as the Deputy Governor of Kano State by Kano Assembly. His name was officially forwarded to Kano Assembly by the State’s Governor, Umar Ganduje on Monday.
Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna is now the State’s Deputy Governor after Professor Hafiz Abubakar, resigned in August 2018.
It was gathered that the The assembly confirmed the appointment at plenary presided over by the Speaker, Kabiru Rurum, after the Majority Leader, Bappa Dan-Agundi, moved a motion for the screening of the nominee. The motion, seconded by Zubairu Masu, representing Sumaila constituency, was unanimously adopted after the nominee was asked to recount his achievements as two-time commissioner for agriculture in the state.
Gawuna in his brief speech appreciated Governor Ganduje for finding him worthy out of millions of competent people in the state, and the trust bestowed on him to serve Kano and humanity as Deputy Governor. NAN reported that Gawuna also recounted his contributions to youths development in the state in his capacity as president, Youths Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON).
After answering a series of questions posed to him by members of the Assembly, Speaker Rurum confirmed Gawuna as the Deputy Governor of Kano state amidst cheers by thousands of Gawuna’s supporters who thronged the Assembly complex for the screening.
Before his recent appointment, Yusuf Gawuna was the Commissioner for Agriculture in the state.
The Special Assistant to the governor on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakassai, confirmed the development via his Twitter handle.
