Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has made new appointments in what his spokesman called “a bid to inject fresh perspectives into his administration, enhance service delivery, and deepen strategic engagements with the citizens” of the state.
Those appointed are Hon. Ado Dogo Audu as Counselor, Political Affairs; Abubakar Shehu Giwa as Special Adviser, Political Affairs, and Ahmad Shehu Haruna as Special Adviser, Economic Matters.
Malam Ibraheem Musa, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said in a press release today that all the appointments are with immediate effect.
He also issued a brief on each of the appointees.
1. Ado Dogo Audu
Ibraheem Musa described Hon. Ado Dogo Audu, the Counselor, Political Affairs, as “a highly experienced public servant, consummate politician and successful businessman.”
A three-term member of the House of Representatives, Dogo had served on some important committees and performed creditably. He was Chairman, House Committee on the Army (2003-2007), Chairman, House Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity (2007-2011), and Chairman, Sub-Committee on Foreign Affairs (Asia-Pacific) (1999 to 2003).
He served as the state Commissioner for Water Resources from 2013 to 2015. He is currently the Managing Director of Minafric Mining Company Limited, the Director of Madu Kana Mining Company Limited, and Co-owner of Narada Mining Company Limited.
Audu holds a Diploma in Public Administration. He attended several short courses at the International Institute of Labour, Maryland, United States, and Harboun University, London, UK.
He also attended courses on Water Management in Turin, Italy, and Cutting and Polishing in South Korea and Thailand.
2. Abubakar Shehu Giwa
According to Ibraheem Musa, Abubakar Shehu Giwa, the Special Adviser, Political Affairs, is a top economist, outstanding administrator, and businessman. He was a two-term Executive Chairman of Giwa Local Government.
A renowned grassroots political mobiliser, he served as Chairman, Campaign Council, Giwa Local Government, in the 2023 general elections.
He was the Chairman, Campaign Council, Giwa Local Government, in the 2019 presidential and gubernatorial elections.
In 2015, he served as the Secretary, Welfare Committee, APC Campaign Council, Giwa Local Government.
Giwa holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Sector Economy from Kaduna State University, Kaduna, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
3. Ahmad Shehu Haruna
The Chief Press Secretary stated that Ahmad Shehu Haruna, the new Special Adviser, Economic Matters, is a financial expert, chartered accountant, and forensic expert who has almost a decade of experience in the financial consulting industry.
Before his appointment, Haruna was an Associate Director at Haruna Yahaya & Co. Chartered Accountants, a member of MGI Worldwide, and head of the Lagos Office.
He has carried out and led several national and international engagements for public and private sector institutions and companies, including the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) forensic audit ordered by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, financial statement audit of the NNPCL subsidiaries (KRPC and PPMC), Nigeria oil and gas audit anchored by Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative(NEITI), financial statement audit and review of DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria Limited, amongst others.
Similarly, he led the project team that carried out the financial consultancy for the review of ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), a subsidiary of ECOWAS, and the AFDB-funded project in Praia, Cape Verde, in September 2023.
Haruna has also provided support to several private entities in Nigeria.
Hr holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) with specialisation in finance and investment from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he graduated with distinction.
He also holds another Master’s degree in Finance (MSc Finance) from University of Lagos.
He obtained his first degree in Accounting and Finance from Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State.
He is currently doing his PhD in Finance and Business Management at University of Salford in Manchester, United Kingdom, where he also doubles as an Associate Lecturer in the Salford Business School, taking accounting and finance modules/seminars.
Haruna is an accomplished professional with membership in several national and international professional bodies across the globe.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Associate Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA UK), Associate Member Chartered Institute of Taxation Nigeria (CITN), and Certified Forensic Accountant of Nigeria (CFAN) issued by ICAN.
Haruna was also nominated as a Regional Coordinating Committee Member of MGI Worldwide in Nairobi, Kenya in 2022 to head the Business and Collaboration Committee across the African region, a position he holds till date.
MGI Worldwide is one of the world’s oldest networks of independent audit, tax, accounting and consulting firms. It is a top 20 ranked international accounting network with over 8,000 professionals, accountants, finance and tax experts in some 400 locations in almost 100 countries around the world.
While congratulating the trio on their appointments, Governor Uba Sani charged them to work in synergy to initiate and implement innovative programmes and projects aimed at enhancing citizens participation in governance and improving service delivery.
He wished them God’s guidance in their new assignments.
