By BASHIR ADEFAKA
The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has established the Kano Elders Council (KEC) to serve as an advisory body to the government of the State.
Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, disclosed this in a statement in Kano on Saturday.
Governor Yusuf expressed that Kano had been blessed by Allah SWT with numerous elders and former leaders, who had achieved the pinnacle of their careers and had continued to be active and healthy.
According to Bature, the Council of Elders comprises former Governors, Deputy Governors, Senate Presidents, Speakers of the House of Representatives, Speakers of the State House of Assembly, Deputy Speakers, retired Supreme Court justices, retired Appeal Court justices, former Chief Justices of the state, former Secretaries to the State Government, and former Heads of State Civil Service, who are all indigenous to the state.
Additionally, the council includes the leadership of the Ulamas, the Business Community, the traditional rulers, former heads of security agencies from Kano State, and other distinguished elders to be identified and appointed by the government.
The governor emphasized that these elders possess a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and experience, and his administration will deliberately seek to harness their versatile expertise.
Furthermore, the governor said the date for the inauguration of the council will be determined shortly.
