Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of members of the Kano State Sports Commission and the Management Board of Kano Pillars Football Club as part of efforts to reposition sports administration and youth development in the state.
The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, who said the move forms part of the administration’s commitment to strengthening sports development and enhancing the performance of sporting institutions across the state.
Under the new appointments, Alhaji Tukur Babangida will serve as chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, while Bashir Maizare was appointed secretary.
Other members include Alhaji Balarabe Surajo (Wamban Karaye), Ibrahim Abba, a former director, Auwal Surajo, representing higher institutions, Sunusi Ismail and Sani Musa Danja, Special Adviser on Youth Affairs.
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Similarly, Governor Yusuf approved the appointment of Ahmad Musbahu as chairman of the Kano Pillars Management Board.
The board also includes veteran football administrator Abba Galadima, Sharu Inuwa Rabiu, Fatima Ibrahim Abubakar, Bashir Idris, a former chairman of the Fans Club, Abubakar Isa Dandago, Salisu Muhammad Kosawa and Nigeria international Ahmed Musa, who will serve as Sports Ambassador.
The Chairman of Kano Pillars Fans Club, Jamilu Tijani Yamadawa, Senior Special Assistant on Sports, Engr. Usman Mustapha Kofar Na’isa, Murtala Umar and Kabiru Usman were also appointed into the board.
According to the statement, the governor charged the appointees to deploy their experience and expertise towards strengthening sports development, identifying and nurturing young talents and restoring the glory of Kano Pillars Football Club.
“I expect the new appointees to bring their wealth of experience to bear in advancing sports development and rebuilding the fortunes of Kano Pillars,” Yusuf said.
The governor also expressed confidence that the newly constituted Sports Commission and Kano Pillars Management Board would usher in a new era of professionalism, excellence and achievement in the state’s sporting sector.
