by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
In a bid to reposition some state-owned enterprises, in order to enhance their operational efficiency and contribute effectively to the government’s economic revitalization efforts, the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator (Dr) Uba Sani (CON) has made four fresh appointments.
Those appointed are Ahmed Shehu Haruna – Acting Managing Director, Kaduna Markets Development and Management Company; Barrister Naymarie Musa-Akande – Managing Director/CEO, Kaduna Industrial and Finance Company Limited; Ibrahim Abdulkarim Adamu – Managing Director, Kaduna State Livestock Regulatory Authority, and Ibrahim Yusuf – Managing Director, Kaduna Ranch Development Company Limited, respectfully.
While congratulating them on their well-deserved appointments, Governor Uba Sani charged them to be adaptive, innovative and competitive to effectively serve the citizens of Kaduna State, while also contributing to the economy.
He also wished them God’s guidance and protection in their new assignments, according to a statement signed by Ibraheem Musa, the spokesman of Governor Uba Sani, on Monday.
The appointee, Ahmad Shehu Haruna, appointed as new Acting Managing Director, Kaduna Markets Development and Management Company is currently the Special Adviser to the Kaduna State Governor on Economic Matters.
He is a financial expert, chartered accountant, and forensic expert, who has almost a decade of experience in financial consulting, including working with KPMG Professional Services, Lagos (one of the top four Accounting firms in the world).
Before his appointment as Economic Adviser, Ahmad was an Associate Director at Haruna Yahaya & Co. Chartered Accountants, a member of MGI Worldwide, and Head of the Lagos Office.
On Barrister Naymarie Musa-Akande’s appointed as the new Managing Director/CEO, Kaduna Industrial and Finance Company Limited, she is an accomplished legal practitioner, seasoned public servant, and politician. She is the immediate past All Progressives Congress (APC) Woman Leader, Kaduna State.
From March 2020 to August 2021, she was a Special Assistant to the Kaduna State Governor on Legal Matters (KADGIS). She also served as Special Assistant to the Kaduna State Governor on Political Matters (Sept. 2019-March 2020), and Technical Assistant to the Governor on Legal Matters (June 2018-April 2019).
Ibrahim AbdulKarim Adamu, appointed as the new Managing Director, Kaduna State Livestock Regulatory Authority, is the former Managing Director of Kaduna Markets Development and Management Company.
He is a seasoned accountant with decades of experience as a public servant. Born in 1966 in Saminaka, he holds a B.Sc. in Accounting, Masters Degree in Business Administration and another Masters Degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is a Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN).
Ibrahim Yusuf, the new Managing Director, Kaduna Ranch Development Company Limited, is a dairy expert with up to 10 years’ experience, covering project management, including developing, implementing, and supporting complex infrastructures for fast-growing dairy value chains.
He developed detailed project timelines and proposed new solutions, including structuring and managing an integrated livestock project (a team of 20), which is aimed at addressing the recurrent farmer-herder crises in the North-Central part of Nigeria. In 13 months, he was able to increase the operational efficiency of the project by 80% through development and optimization of several outputs.
Before his appointment as the Managing Director, Kaduna Ranch Development Company Limited, he was a Dairy Technical Consultant with Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Ltd. From February 2016 to December 2020, Ibrahim Yusuf was a Livestock Officer, Intersos Humanitarian Organization. He has also consulted for many national and international organizations, including Christian Aid, UK (2015-2016) and White Gate Farms, Keffi, Nigeria.
Ibrahim Yusuf has skills in Project Management, Capacity Works, Process Optimization, Risk Management, Resource Mobilization, and Value Chain Analysis, respectfully.