The Chairman of Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, Hassan Farawa, on 8 April 2021, stunned the public when he disclosed that he has appointed about 55 special advisers and special assistants, to facilitate what he calls “good and effective governance” of the local government.

Speaking at the inauguration of the new appointees, Farawa commended the state governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, for his commitment to eradicating poverty in the state, and thanked the state’s acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas and the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Alhaji Murtala Garo, for their support.

Politicians are the visible faces of public service, but much of the work and processes by which political decisions are made are handled by political staffers in form of aides and assistants. They prepare reports, conduct researches, draft legislations, and prepare negotiation briefs that allow public service to flow smoothly. An effective aide is a valued advisor and resource.
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