Sanusi Gets New Govt Appointment

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has appointed the deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II into the board of Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA).

This was disclosed in a statement by  El-Rufai’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Muyiwa Adekeye on Tuesday.

According to the statement, Sanusi was appointed the vice chairman of the board, while Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, is chairman.

The statement reads: “Malam Nasir El-Rufai has appointed His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II into the board of KADIPA. The appointment is part of the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA, which is statutorily chaired by the Deputy Governor, and has as internal members senior officials of the Kaduna State Government.

“Governor El-Rufai said that Kaduna State hopes to benefit from the profile, experience, intellect and networks of His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi, who before becoming Emir, had built a solid reputation in global financial circles. Malam Nasir El-Rufai said that Kaduna State is honoured to be able to call on the services of a man of such calibre to drive its development.

“The Governor also said that he is confident that the new board, which includes the most senior officers of the state will further propel KADIPA to greater success in attracting investments to Kaduna State. He disclosed that the external members have been carefully chosen to further reinforce the investment credentials of the state.

Allnews reports that the appointment comes barely 24 hours after the former emir was dethroned over alleged disrespect to Kano state government.