The Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi has received a new appointment. The charismatic Emir has been appointed by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje as the chair of the newly inaugurated Kano Investment Advisory Committee.
The role of the committee is to identify strategies for making the state economically viable.
Speaking on his new role, the Governor stated that the Emir’s popularity would be playing a huge role in the success of the new committee.
He said, “We need to take the advantage of his personality around the globe,” he said during inauguration ceremony of the committee, held at Government House, Kano, in the presence of members of the state executive council and members and the Kano emirate council.
Delving deeper into the tasks of the committee, the governor highlighted some of the things expected of the committee including , unlocking the constraints that hinder the progress of the economic potentials of the state, facilitating inflow of foreign and domestic investments, and working with the federal and state governments in addressing concerns that impede the economic progress of the state.
Emir Sanusi also reassured the Governor stating that the committee was primed to follow their mandate to the letter and deliver on the potential that they have to raise Kano state up to its full potential.