Governor Radda Approves Appointment of Key Officials to Strengthen Katsina State Agencies

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, has approved the appointment of new officials to head key government agencies as part of efforts to enhance governance and service delivery in the state.

According to a statement issued late Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Mohamed, the appointments take immediate effect.

Abba Junaidu has been appointed Chairman of the Katsina State Road Maintenance Agency. Junaidu brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles as Chief Building Officer and Assistant Project Manager at the Ministry of Education, as well as Principal Civil Engineer and Chief Resident Engineer at the Ministry of Works.

Similarly, Dr. Babangida Ruma has been named Director General of the Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency. Dr. Ruma, a technologist and serial entrepreneur, previously served as the Governor’s Technical Assistant on Enterprise Development. He was recognised by the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education as the “Father of Technology and Innovation” for his contributions to tech-driven development.

In another development, Idris Usman Tune was appointed Chairman of the Civil Service Commission. Tune, who holds a B.Sc. in Political Science, a PGDPC, and an MPPA, served as the state’s Head of Service until May 2023 and has decades of experience across various government institutions.

Governor Radda also inaugurated the Katsina State Pension Bureau, appointing Ibrahim Boyi Dutsinma as Part-Time Chairman; Musa Rabiu Mahuta as Executive Director, Finance and Administration; Abbati Ibrahim Masanawa as Executive Director, Operations; Usman Shehu as Executive Director, ICT and Database Management; and Dr. Faruk Aminu as Independent Observer. Representatives of MDAs and labour unions will also serve on the board in line with the Katsina State Pension Reform Law 2025.

For the Katsina State and Local Government Pension Transition Board, Hon. Muntari Dan Ammani was appointed Executive Secretary, while Garba Sanda Mani will serve as Part-Time Chairman, with Dr. Faruk Aminu as Independent Observer.

Governor Radda urged all appointees to uphold professionalism and dedicate themselves to delivering quality service in line with his administration’s “Building Your Future” agenda.