The Katsina State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Katsina State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Katsina State headed by the Governor of Katsina State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, and Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments.
Functions
editThe Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields.
Current cabinet
editThe following Executive Council[1] is serving under the defunct Aminu Bello Masari administration.[1]
| Office | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Governor | Aminu Bello Masari[1] |
| Deputy Governor | Mannir Yakubu[1] |
| Secretary to the State Government | Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa[1] |
| Head of State Civil Service | Idris Usman Tune[1] |
| Chief of Staff[1] | Muntari Lawal |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Mannir Yakubu |
| Commissioner of Commerce & Industry | Abubakar Yusuf |
| Commissioner of Education | Badamasi Lawal Charanchi |
| Commissioner of Finance | Mukhtar Gidado Abdulkadir |
| Commissioner of Health | Yakubu Nuhu Danja |
| Commissioner of Information, Culture, & Home Affairs | Hamza Muhammad Brodo |
| Commissioner of Justice | Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq |
| Commissioner of Land & Survey | Usman Nadada |
| Commissioner of Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs | Abdulkadir Mohd Zakka |
| Commissioner of Resource Development | Mustapha Mahmud Kanti |
| Commissioner of Sport & Social Development | Bashiru Gambo Saulawa |
| Commissioner of Water Resources | Salisu Gambo Dandume |
| Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development | Badiyya Hassan Mashi |
| Commissioner of Works & Housing | Tasi'u Dandagoro |
| Special Advisor for Intergovernmental Affairs & Liaison Services | Lawal U. Bagiwa |
| Special Advisor for Higher Education | Badamasi Lawal |
| Special Advisor for Youth Development | Ibrahim Khalil Aminu |
| Special Advisor for Banking and Finance | Faruk Lawal Jobe |
| Special Advisor for Girl Development | Hadiza Abba Jaye |
| Special Advisor for Agriculture | Abba Yakubu Abdullahi |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Government | Katsina State Government". Archived from the original on 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2017-05-30.