Barely 24 hours after he was dethroned as the Emir and banished from Kano, Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, has appointed Malam Muhammad Sanusi II into the board of the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA).
A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House said that, “the appointment is part of the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA, which is statutorily chaired by the Deputy Governor, and has as internal members other senior officials of the Kaduna State Government.”
The statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the Governor, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, said that “Kaduna State hopes to benefit from the profile, experience, intellect and networks of His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi, who before becoming Emir, had built a solid reputation in global financial circles.
According to the statement, “Malam Nasir El-Rufai said that Kaduna State
is honoured to be able to call on the services of a man of such calibre
to drive its development,’’ the statement added.
The statement which
said that El-Rufai has approved the reconstitution of the board of
KADIPA, further said that the agency was established in 2015, and has
led the investment drive of the state and anchored implementation of the
Ease of Doing Business Charter that earned Kaduna State recognition as
the Number One place for doing business in Nigeria.
According to the
statement, Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr Hadiza Balarabe will
chair the board while His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II will be
Vice-Chairman.
“The Governor also said that he is confident that
the new board, which contains the most senior officers of the state will
further propel KADIPA to greater success in attracting investments to
Kaduna State.”
The statement disclosed that the government carefully
chose the external members to further reinforce the investment
credentials of the state.
According to Adekeye, “El-Rufai has
expressed his gratitude to members of the reconstituted board of KADIPA
for agreeing to serve”.