Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the appointment of six new
Directors-General in the Sokoto State civil service, and a General Manager
for Sokoto State Transport Company (SSTA).
A statement issued in Sokoto Tuesday by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam
Imam, said the new General Manager is Chika Yusuf Sanyinna.
He is currently the Acting Director, Planning, Research and Statistics at
the State Contributory Health Management Agency.
The new General Manager joined the service of Sokoto State as Assistant
Statistics Officer in 1988 and rose through the ranks to become the
Assistant Chief Statistics Officer in 2002.
While urging him to reposition the Transport Company and make it a model,
Governor Tambuwal implored him to justify his appointment by adopting
innovative measures that will enhance growth and development of the
transport sector in the State.
Meanwhile, the Governor has approved the appointment of the following
persons as *DIRECTORS-GENERAL *in the Sokoto State Civil Service:
*1. **HAUWA’U ABUBAKAR MUHAMMAD:* Born on January 11, 1963 in Sokoto
South LGA. She’s a holder of Bachelors and Masters Degree in Home
Economics. She joined the State service in 1985 and became a Director in
2007. She has served the state effectively in the education sector and held
many key positions.
*2. **ZAINAB ABU SANI: *Born on August 4, 1964, she holds Bachelor of
Science degree in Sociology from then University of Sokoto, now Usmanu
Danfodio University, Sokoto. She began working career in the state civil
service as Admin Officer on Grade Level 08 in 1986. She has served as
Director of Administration in various ministries and departments. She hails
from Sabon Birni LGA.
*3. **ZUBAIDA ALIYU HAIDARA:* Born on March 1, 1964, she holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
in 1985. She joined the civil service of Sokoto State as Master II on GL08
in 1987 under the Ministry of Education, from where she rose to become a
Director in 2012. She has also had a stint in the Ministry of Women
Affairs. She hails from Dogon Daji District in Tambuwal LGA.
*4. **MOHAMMAD YAHAYA ISA: *Born on January 12, 1961 in Isa LGA, he
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from then
University of Sokoto (now Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto) in 1985. He
joined the State Service in 1986 and became a substansive Director in 2010.
He’s presently the Director, Careers under the Office of Secretary to the
State Government (SSG).
*5. **LADAN TAFARKI BALARABE:* A native of Alkanchi in Sokoto North
LGA, he was born on June 21, 1962. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Combined
Honors in History/Political Science from bayero University, Kano in 1985.
He joined the Sokoto State Civil Service on GL08 in 1986. He became a
substansive Director on GL 16 in 2012. He has served as Director of
Administration in various Ministries and Departments. He was at one time
the General Manager at the state Housing Corporation and State Transport
Company.
*6. **AMINU UMAR AHMED: *Born on February 3, 1966, the officer is a
native of Ya’Akija in Sokoto South LGA. He holds a Registered Nurse
Certificate from School of Nursing, Sokoto in 1998. He joined the State
Civil Service as student Nurse on GL03 in 1987. Upon successful completion
of his studies, he rose to become Chief Nursing Superintendant in 2005.