Nasir Yusuf Gawuna
Nasir Yusuf Gawuna Health personnel, businessman and a politician who is the Deputy Governor of Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Nasir Yusuf Gawuna Kano State | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Governor | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Professor Hafiz Abubakar |
| Commissioner | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Governor | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje |
| Chaiman Nassarawa LGA | |
| In office 2003–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1967 Kano, Northern Region, |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress (2014 to present) |
| Other political affiliations | All Nigeria Peoples Party (1999 to 2014) |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Early life
Nasir Yusuf was born on 6 August 1967 in Gawuna quarters of Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State
Political career
Nasir Yusuf Gawuna was appointed[1] by Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje after the resignation of the former Deputy Governor Professor Hafiz Abubakar[2] on 5 August 2018, Governor Ganduje also retained Gawuna as his running mate in the 2019 Nigerian general election.[3] before his appointment Gawuna was the Commissioner Kano State, Ministry of Agriculture, since 2014 he was first appointed as a commissioner by former Governor of Kano State Engineer Rabiu Kwankwaso.[4]
Gawuna is the Chairman of Kano State Taskforce Committee on Covid-19[5]
He was chairman of Nassarawa Local Government Area for 8 years under the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party ANPP while Ibrahim Shekarau was the Governor of Kano State he work with all the three Governors of the state.[6]
See also
References
- "Kano Assembly confirms Gawuna as Deputy Governor". 18 September 2018.
- {https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/278954-just-in-kano-deputy-governor-hafiz-abubakar-resigns.html
- "2019: I'll retain Gawuna as running mate – Ganduje | Blueprint Newspapers Limited". 21 September 2018.
- "Executive Council". 21 September 2017.
- Agencies (22 April 2020). "Kano relaxes lockdown for one day". TODAY. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- Kano, Ibrahim Musa Giginyu (10 October 2020). "COVID-19: Over 35, 000 people to benefit from MSME survival fund in Kano". Daily Trust. Retrieved 9 January 2021.