The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Alumni Association, Katsina State Branch, has appointed Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara as the Chairman of its Board of Trustees (BoT).
The appointment of Kankara who is a holder of the prestigious Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (mni) and the Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare, Katsina State was contained in an official letter signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Bala Zango.
According to the statement which was made available to Maritime Bits, other members of the BoT include the Chief Judge of Katsina State, Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar; retired Federal Permanent Secretary, Hajia Binta Ayi Ibrahim; Special Adviser, Department of Local Government Inspectorate, Alhaji Lawal Rufa’i Safana; environmental engineer and consultant, Engineer Bala Abdullahi Maimaje; and Alhaji Ibrahim Daku, a retired Director of Security in the Katsina State Governor’s Office, who will serve as its Secretary.
It added that the decision by the Executive Committee and the entire membership of the association to confer the leadership role on the monarch was made in accordance with the provisions of its constitution.
The leadership of the association said the appointment reflects its profound confidence in Kankara’s integrity, experience, wisdom and long-standing commitment to its development, Katsina State and Nigeria in general.
It further noted that, as Chairman of the BoT, the Kanwan Katsina is expected to play a pivotal role in providing strategic guidance, institutional memory and counsel towards advancing the growth, unity, credibility and long-term sustainability of the Katsina State Branch.
While congratulating the royal father on what it described as a well-deserved recognition, the association expressed optimism that his leadership, experience and stature would strengthen stakeholder engagement and further inspire commitment to the ideals and values of ABU, Zaria.
Maritime Bits checks revealed that Kankara is an alumnus of ABU, Zaria where he graduated with a degree in Political Science in 1981. Following his graduation, he proceeded to the then Bendel State for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), where he served as an Assistant Secretary at Oshimili Local Government Area, Asaba.
He later joined the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). He served for 35 years before he was retired.
Apparently not tired, Kankara has continued to contribute to the development of his community and the wider society, particularly through his traditional leadership role as the Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
