Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended the service period of the state’s Head of Civil Service, select Permanent Secretaries, and senior civil servants by two years, effective from December 31, 2024.
This decision, according to an Executive Order signed by the Governor, is based on the Doctrine of Necessity and provisions of the Nigerian Constitution.
The extension affects key figures, including the Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa, and Permanent Secretaries Umar Muhammad Jalo, Bilkisu Shehu Maimota, Mu’azatu Isa Dutse, Abdulmuminu Musa, and Tijjani Muhammad Sharif. Bashir Idris Diso, the Clerk of the State House of Assembly, is also among the beneficiaries.
“The exit of such personnel would create a significant vacuum in the state service,” the order stated, emphasizing the necessity of retaining these individuals for governance continuity.
The extension also applies to senior civil servants, including Comrade Kabiru Ado Minjibir, Comrade Marwan Mustapha, Comrade Tajuddeen Bashir Baba, Comrade Hashim A. Sule, and Comrade Kabiru Inuwa. Key personnel from the health sector, such as Amina Idris (Psychiatric Nurse), Ahmad Lawan (Peri-Operative Nurse), Hussaini Nuhu (Pediatric Nurse), Salisu H. Nadosun (Peri-Operative Nurse), and Larai Ahmadu (Critical Care Nurse), were also granted the extension.
According to Aliyu Yusuf, Director of Public Enlightenment at the Office of the Head of Civil Service, the affected individuals were initially slated for retirement by December 31, 2024, as stipulated by the Civil Service Rules and the Kano State Pension Trustees Fund Law. However, their continued service was deemed critical for state operations.
The order directs the beneficiaries to continue discharging their assigned responsibilities per the Civil Service Rules.
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