Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata, the newly appointed Kano State Commissioner Ministry of Higher Education, identified indolence, mistrust, and insincerity as major factors impeding any society’s development.
Dr. Kofar Mata stated this when he assumed duty, Monday, immediately after the swearing-in by His Excellency, the Kano State Governor Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf at Government House.
The Commissioner urged the entire staff to adhere to the aforementioned qualities in order to propel the state, particularly the education sector, to greater heights.
“You can take me as a clear example, that with commitmeent and struggle and encouragement we acquired from former State Governor Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso we are now what we are,” he explained.
Dr. Kofar-Mata, who was a recipient of a foreign scholarship sponsored by the state government during Kwankwaso’s administration, promised to develop new policies and programmes to improve the state’s education sector.
He thanked State Governor Abba Gida-gida for selecting and appointing him as Commissioner for Higher Education out of millions of people in the state, emphasising the importance of concerted efforts by all and sundry to rally around the current administration in order to achieve the desired objectives.
Earlier, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dahiru Adda’u, congratulated the new Commissioner on the well-deserved appointment, noting that Dr. Kofar-Mata is an academician at one of the state-owned universities.
The permanent secretary then assured the Commissioner of the ministry’s entire staff’s loyalty and cooperation.
Alhaji Yusuf Datti Umar, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kura, Madobi, and Garun Malam, former Minister Dr. Bala Barodo, and Barayen Karaye Engr. Ibrahim Karaye were among the speakers at the ceremony, which was attended by thousands of well-wishers, both male and female.
