Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has approved the appointment of Malam Aminu Kabir Yassar as the Director-General, Media and Communications in the Government House.
Before his appointment, Malam Yassar was Director of Press to the Governor.
According to a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, Alhaji Salihu Tanko Yakasai who was former Director-General, Media and Communications have been moved to the Social Media department as Special Adviser to the Governor on Social Media.
On the same vein, Alhaji Abba Auwal, a Correspondent with Guardian Newspaper in Kano has been appointed as the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
Garba said the appointment which is aimed at rejuvenating Governor Ganduje’s media team to be more proactive, robust and efficient takes immediate effect.
