Katsina State Government has announced the composition of the boards of its various parastatals. The appointments are part of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda PhD CON, efforts to strengthen governance and ensure effective service delivery to the people of the state.
The boards are composed of experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds, who have been carefully selected based on their competence, experience and commitment to public service. The Katsina Governor, Malam Radda expressed hope that the new board members will bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the parastatals and help to achieve the state development goals.
The composition of the boards are as follows:
1. Water Board
Chairman and other members
1. Alhaji Bashir Isah Kankara – Chairman
2. Alhaji Lawal Abdu Maigari – Member
3. Alhaji Ya’u Dodo Rogogo – Member
4. Hajiya Maryam Umar Matazu – Member
2. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA)
Chairman and other members
1. Alhaji Murtala Lamama – Chairman
2. Alhaji Badamasi Halliru -Member
3. Hon. Muntari Mu’azu – Member
4. Hon. Hussaini Turaki Kabomo- Member
3. Health Services Management Board (HSMB)
1. Alhaji Haliru Lawal – Chairman
2. Hon. Yahaya Abdullahi Karawa – Member
3. Alhaji Hassan Magaji -Member
4. Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA)
Chairman, 3LGA Chairmen and 3 other members (at least one women)
1. Alhaji Kabir Aliyu Maska Faskari – Chairman
2. Hon. Chairman, Dutsin-ma Dutsin-ma Katsina Member
3. Hon. Chairman, Malumfashi Malumfashi Funtua Member
4. Hon. Chairman, Kusada Kusada Daura Member
5. Hajiya Zainab Ahmed – Member
6. Alhaji Mamman S. Bariki – Member
7. Hon. Muddassir Mati – Member
5. State Agency for the Control of AIDs (SACA)
1. Arc. Kabir Ibrahim Faskari – Chairman
2. Hajiya Hadiza Maikudi Member
3. Alhaji Babangida Maibuhu – Member
4. Alhaji Mamman Gwanda – Member
5. Hajiya Binta Shitu – Member
6. Alhaji Umaru Tudu – Member
7. Alhaji Yunusa Muhammad – Member
8. Alhaji Abdullahi Haruna (Kuttu)- Member
9. Alhaji Hassan Magaji – Member
6. Agency for Mass Education
1. Dr. Aisha Ladan – Chairperson
2. Hon. Adamu Sule – Member
3. Hon. Nazifi Abdulkadir – Member
4. Saratu Ibrahim – Member
5. Hon. Sani Maibara – Member
7. Scholarship Board
1. Hajiya Mairo Mohammed – Chairman
2. Alhaji Sani Abdulaziz (Decafe) – Member
3. Alhaji Abdulhadi A. Kankara – Member
4. Alhaji Abdulmanaf Muhammad – Member
5. Hajiya Halima Lawal Musawa – Member
6. Alhaji Muhammad Ali Mashi – Member
7. Alhaji Mansur Babbanduhu – Member
8. Alhaji Ibrahim Danjuma – Member
8. Library Board
Chairman and other members
1. Alhaji Abdu Abu Dankum -Chairman
2. Alhaji Tukur Bala Safana – Member
3. Hajiya Habiba Aliyu – Member
4. Alhaji Nasiru Muhmmad Dabai Danja Funtua Member
5. Alhaji Zubairu Surajo – Member
6. Hon. Idris Ibrahim Kurabau – Member
7. Alhaji Lawal Shargalle – Member
9. History and Culture Bureau
Chairman and Ten (10) other members
1. Hon. Ibrahim Adamu SK – Chairman
2. Alhaji Sani Nababa – Member
3. Hajiya Zainab Bashir Galadima – Member
4. Hajiya Sakina Abdu – Member
5. Hon. Kabir Barau Dankanjiba – Member
6. Alhaji Mamuda Abubakar – Member
7. Alhaji Halilu Sani – Member
8. Alhaji Salisu Hamisu -Member
9. Alhaji Kasimu Sani Yar’gamji – Member
10. Alhaji Kabir Ladan – Member
11. Alh. U.T. Mustapha – Member
10. Islamic Education Bureau
Chairman and Nine (9) other members
1. Hon. Tanimu Audi – Chairman
2. Alhaji Ibrahim Danmasani – Member
3. Dr. Abdullahi Nuhu Kafinsoli- Member
4. Hajiya Hafsat Haruna Dandume Funtua Member
5. Alhaji Salisu Sanda – Member
6. Alhaji Aliyu Salisu – Member
7. Alhaji Sahalu Maude – Member
8. Mallam Sa’idu Charanchi – Member
9. Alhaji Musa Mahammad – Member
10. Alh. Hashimu Lawal Jobe – Member
11. Housing Authority
Chairman and Nine (9) other members
1. Hon. Adamu Mato – Chairman
2. Alhaji Isyaku Nasidi Anche – Member
3. Alhaji Lawal Mamman – Member
4. Alhaji Isa Abubakar – Member
5. Hajiya Hadiza Ahmed Gari – Member
6. Alhaji Mustapha Mu’azu – Member
7. Hon. Suleiman Idris Kadandani – Member
8. Alhaji Lawal Abdu Maigari -Member
9. Alhaji Mamman Yanduna – Member
10. Alhaji Ibrahim Salisu – Member
12. Transport Authority
Chairman and Eight (8) other members
1. Alhaji Aminu Abdulmummini – Chairman
2. Alhaji Mamman Yaro – Member
3. Alhaji Tijjani Sale Kwasarawa – Member
4. Alhaji Isa Sani – Member
5. Alhaji Nura Muhammad Alasan – Member
6. Alhaji Yahaya Idris Asasanta -Member
7. Alhaji Bawa Abdu – Member
8. Alhaji Kabir Umar Radda – Member
9. Alhaji Abdullahi Ado – Member
13. KIPDECO
Chairman and Three (3) other members
1. Alhaji A. A. Albasu – Chairman
2. Alhaji Bello Abubakar Tunburkai – Member
3. Alhaji Mohammad Usman – Member
4. Alhaji Turaki Babba Daura – Member
14. Sports Council
Chairman and Twenty one (21) other members (at least 7 from each zone)
1. Alhaji Da’a Umar Faruk -Chairman
2. Hajiya Khadijatu Musa – Member
3. Alhaji Aminu Sani – Member
4. Alhaji Bashir Abubakar Jargaba – Member
5. Alhaji Bashir Yerima – Member
6. Mallam Yusuf Lado Tsagero -Member
7. Alhaji Abubakar Isa Mani – Member
8. Alhaji Danjuma Garba – Member
9. Alhaji Ado Abdu Kaita – Member
10. Alhaji Isah Murnai – Member
11. Alhaji Abubakar Sule – Member
12. Alhaji Hamza Mamman – Member
13. Hajiya Maryam Adamu – Member
14. Alhaji Mukhtar Umar Jirwa – Member
15. Ahmed Dikko Tijjani – Member
16. Com. Aliyu Idris Zakari -Member
17. Kabir Nura Jimeta – Member
18. Ibrahim Khalil Aminu – Member
19. Aliyu Anas Jobe – Member
20. Aminu Sani Mai’adua – Member
21. Awali Umar Soja – Member
22. Shamsu Ibrahim Shamo – Member
15. Urban and Regional Planning Board (URPB)
Chairman and Nine (9) other members (One Rep from each senatorial zone)
1. Hon. Ahmed Musa Bindawa -Chairman
2. Hajiya Rashida Abdulkadir – Member
3. Alhaji Abdullahi Umar -Member
4. Alhaji Faruk Ibrahim Tsiga – Member
5. Alhaji Danjuma Ibrahim -Member
6. Alhaji Salmanu Wada -Member
7. Alhaji Shafi’u Yahuza Kiftau Member
8. Alhaji Yakubu Hamza – Member
9. Alhaji Abdulaziz Maituraka – Member
10. Alhaji Sama’ila S/Kasa – Member
16. Rural Electricity Board (REB)
Chairman and Nine (9) other members (at least 3 from each zone)
1. Hon. Hassan Suleiman – Chairman
2. Hajiya Nana Mamman -Member
3. Alhaji Muhammad S. Danjuma – Member
4. Alhaji Murtala Abdullahi -Member
5. Hajiya Balaraba Aliyu Alkali -Member
6. Alhaji Salisu Sallau – Member
7. Alhaji Abubakar Garba Ibrahim – Member
8. Hajiya Ladidi Umar – Member
9. Hajiya Sadiya Abdulkadir -Member
10. Alhaji Gambo Radda – Member
17. Hotels Board
Chairman and Six (6) other members
1. Alhaji Lawal Dutsin-ma -Chairman
2. Hajiya Ladidi Abubakar -Member
3. Malama Alti Dabo – Member
4. Alhaji Isma’il Isah – Member
5. Mallam Rufa’i Muhammad – Member
6. Alhaji Aminu Umar – Member
7. Alhaji Kabir Hashimu – Member
18. State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
Chairman and Four (4) other members
1. Hon. Mustapha Bala -Chairman
2. Alhaji Sule Musa Yantumaki -Member
3. Alhaji Sabi’u Ibrahim – Member
4. Alhaji Aminu Yusuf – Member
5. Saratu Ibrahim – Member
19. State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)
Chairman and Three (3) other members
1. Hon. Amiru Tukur – Chairman
2. Hajiya Binta Abdullahi Dubai – Member
3. Alhaji Sani Nagogo – Member
4. Hajiya Jamila Salman – Member
20. Land Use and Allocation Committee
Chairman and Three (3) other members
1. Hon. Abdurrazak Mustapha – Chairman
2. Hon. Abdu Danyaro – Member
3. Alhaji Muhammad Lawal – Member
4. Alhaji Bello Bobbi Kurfi -Member
21. State Radio and Television Service
Chairman and Eight (8) other members
1. Alhaji Ahmed Abdulkadir – Chairman
2. Alhaji Shamsu Sahalu – Member
3. Hajiya Maryam Ibrahim -Member
4. Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar – Member
5. Alhaji Tanimu Umar Maigari -Member
6. Alhaji Mu’azzam Abdullahi -Member
7. Alhaji Usman Ado OC -Member
8. Hajiya Hauwa Ibrahim – Member
9. Hajiya Hadiza Abubakar Kadarko –
22. Youth Craft Centre
Chairman and Three (3) other members
1. Hajiya Amina Zayana -Chairperson
2. Hon. Iliyasu Ahmed -Member
3. Hajiya Murjanatu Rabi’u -Member
4. Hajiya Aisha Yahaya -Member
23. Famers Supply Company (FASCOKT)
Chairman and six (6) other members (to include Agriculturalist, Industrialist, and Financial Expert)
1. Alhaji Yusuf Nalado – Chairman
2. Alhaji Idris Abdullahi (Mara) – Member
3. Hjaiya Raliyatu Sabi’u -Member
4. Alhaji Idris Musa Mairariya -Member
5. Alhaji Yusuf Maigoro – Member
6. Alhaji Yahuza Aliyu – Member
7. Alhaji Isma’ila Usman Yandaki – Member
24. Local Government Staff Pension Board (LGSPB)
Chairman and Eight (8) other members
1. Alhaji Sani Ali Ahmed -Chairman
2. Hajiya Umma Abdullahi Mahuta – Member
3. Alhaji Salisu Musa (PS) – Member
4. Dr. Rabi’u Abdulkadir -Member
5. Alhaji Jafaru Abdlkadir Rimi -Member
6. Alhaji Salisu M. Hamisu – Member
7. Alhaji Ya’u Chairman – Member
8. Alhaji Abdullahi Shu’aibu -Member
9. Hajiya Ramlah Danmaliki – Member
25. Investment Promotion Agency (KIPA)
Chairman, Vice Chairman from private sector and two (2) representing the academia and the private sector.
1. Alhaji Bello Jirdede – Chairman
2. Alhaji Ibrahim Bala – Member
3. Alhaji Rabi’u Abubakar – Member
4. Alhaji Rabe Hamza Gangara -Member
26. Institute of Technology and Management (KSITM)
Chairman and three (3) other members
1. Dr. Muttaka Rabe Darma – Chairman
2. Hon. Dr. Mansur Abdulkadir -Member
3. Dr. Samir Mashi – Member
4. Dr. Muktar Alkasim -Member
5. Hajiya Amina Ibrahim -Member
27. Exploration and Mining Company (KEMCO)
Chairman and four (4) other members
1. Alhaji Ummaru Dangi Abbas – Chairman
2. Malllam Khalid Abubakar -Member
3. Alhaji Isah Aliyu – Member
4. Alhaji Aliyu Tanko Gilma -Member
5. Hajiya Ambaru Duara – Member
28. Road Maintenance Management Agency (KASROMA)
Chairman and three (3) other members (one from each senatorial zone)
1. Alhaji Muntari Dabo – Chairman
2. Alhaji Bala Haruna Doro – Member
3. Alhaji Bala Hussaini Masari – Member
4. Alhaji Abdulhadi Babbanduhu – Member
29. Drugs and Medical Supply Agency (DMSA)
Chairman and Three (3) other members, one of whom must be women
1. Hon. Hamza Barodo – Chairman
2. Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf – Member
3. Hon. Ahmed Lawal Dan’Ali – Member
4. Hon. Salisu Suleiman – Member
30. Irrigation Authority
Chairman and Nine (9) other members
1. Hon. Commissioner, Agriculture – – Chairman
2. Hon. Commissioner, Water Resources – – Member
3. Hon. Commissioner, Lands & Survey – – Member
4. Hon. Commissioner, Internal Security – – Member
5. Executive Secretary, KTSDMB – – Member
6. Engr. Tasi’u Gachi (Irrigation Engineer) – – Member
7. Engr. Bashir Kaita (Irrigation Engineer) – – Member
8. Muntari Sani (Rep. of AFAN) – – Member
9. Jamilu Ibrahim (Rep. of Irrig. Farmers) – Member
10. Rabi Ibrahim (Rep. of WFAN) – – Member
11. Alhaji Kabir D. Musa Yandoma – Member
12. Alhaji Hassan Sule – Member
13. Hajiya Indo Usiani – Member
14. Hon. Abdulkadir M. Nasir, MD – Member
31. State Safety and Road Traffic Authority (KASSAROTA)
Chairman and One (1) other member – Traffic/Transport Consultant
1. AIG Danlami D. Yar’adua, Rtd – Chairman
2. CP Rabi’u Naladodo, Rtd – Member
3. CP Suleiman Ketare, Rtd – Member
4. Alhaji Gambo Ali Mashi – Member
Governor Radda has urged the new board members to work diligently and in the best interests of the state. He has also charged them to ensure that the parastatals they oversee are transparent, accountable, and efficient.
