{
  "id": 6782285,
  "title": "Uba Sani appoints new commissioners, aides to deepen reforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/uba-sani-appoints-new-commissioners-aides-to-deepen-reforms-6782285",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T16:37:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/11/uba-sani-appoints-new-commissioners-aides-to-deepen-reforms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Governor Uba Sani has named three new Commissioners, 45 aides, and 40 board members as part of his administration's push to advance its development initiatives and bolster institutional reforms. Malam Ibraheem Musa, the Chief Press Secretary, revealed the appointments in a statement, highlighting how the new individuals will support the governor's 'transformational agenda' and improve public service delivery while promoting economic stability. Ben Kure, the Managing Director of Kaduna State Media Corporation, will serve as Commissioner of Sports Development.\n\nAdditionally, Amina Akilu Dalhat has been appointed Commissioner of Special Duties I, while Abdullahi Garba Abbas will hold the position of Commissioner of Special Duties II. Education Permanent Secretary, Dr Haliru Soba, will function as the Deputy Chief of Staff Administration. Key board positions have also been filled, with Alhaji Munir Jafaru named as Board Chairman for the Kaduna State Health Care Board, and AVM Bashir Gamagira Saidu appointed as Board Chairman for the Kaduna Vigilance Service Board.\n\nOther newly appointed board chairmen include Hon. Justice Gideon Isa Kurada (Rtd), who will lead the College of Education, Gidan Waya; Esther Bago, who will oversee the Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development; Dr Yusuf Aliyu Bature, who will chair the Kaduna Hospital Supply Management Agency; and Engr Namadi Musa, who will head the Kaduna Rural Access Roads Authority. Governor Sani expressed his satisfaction with the new appointees, stating that they were chosen based on their proven success, integrity, and commitment. He encouraged them to embrace fresh perspectives, resist complacency, and remain firmly aligned with his administration's vision for a stronger, more resilient state, and wished them God's blessings in their new roles.",
  "summary": "Governor Uba Sani has appointed three new Commissioners, 45 aides and 40 members of different boards, in a bid to accelerate his administration’s development agenda and deepen institutional reforms. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary, Malam Ibraheem Musa, the Governor said that the appointees will help to accelerate ‘’the administration’s transformational agenda, […] Uba Sani…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Uba Sani appoints new commissioners, aides to deepen reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/uba-sani-appoints-new-commissioners-aides-to-deepen-reforms",
        "published": "2026-09-11T07:04:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Uba Sani Appoints New Commissioners, Aides To Deepen Reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/uba-sani-appoints-new-commissioners-aides-to-deepen-reforms-6758920",
        "published": "2026-09-11T10:47:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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