Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has sworn in three newly appointed commissioners for the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSEIC).
The new commissioners, namely, Muhammad Rufai, Idris Geza and Aishatu Bichi, were sworn-in on Tuesday at a brief ceremony.
Performing the ceremony, the governor expressed confidence that the new commissioners would contribute to the commission’s conduct of free and fair local government election in 2021.
He advised them to be fair, unbiased and cooperate with other members of the commission, as well as be firm and courageous in carrying out their duties.
Ganduje said: “I call upon the newly appointed commissioner to be non-partisan in the course of discharging their duties.
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“The fourth Commissioner would soon be sworn in as he is undergoing screening by the Kano State House of Assembly.”
Also sworn in on Tuesday during the state executive council meeting were four permanent secretaries, namely: Kabiru Magani, Abba Mustapha, Umar Liman, Fatima Sarki.
The governor said they were selected based on merit and their track records of performance to fill the vacant positions created by the retirement of some permanent secretaries in the state.
He also said that they were appointed to strengthen the state civil service.
According to him, the designations of the newly appointed permanent secretaries will be announced after some deliberations.