Bomba Dauda
The Executive Chairman of Zangon Kataf Local Government Council of Kaduna State, Engr. Joseph Bege Gaiya, has appointed 10 Special Assistants (SAs) and Technical Assistants (TAs) as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots governance and enhance the implementation of his administration’s development agenda.
The appointments, announced over the weekend, are aimed at broadening participation in governance and bringing additional expertise and capable hands into the administration.
In a statement signed by the Chairman and made available to journalists, the appointees include Dr. Kumai Zonkwa, Special Assistant on Support Groups I; Abdullahi Ado, Special Assistant on Support Groups II; Dorcas Laah, Special Assistant on Health; Talatu Ayuba, Special Assistant on Women Affairs; and Rahina Zango, Technical Assistant on Political Affairs I.
Others are Rev. Gideon Mutum, Special Assistant on Christian Religious Matters; Danlami Shuaibu, Special Assistant on Islamic Religious Affairs I; Abdulrazaq Ibrahim, Special Assistant on Islamic Affairs II; and Bilatus Iliya, Technical Assistant on Youth and Sports.
The appointments are to take effect from October 1, 2026.
The latest appointments follow the Chairman’s September 13 appointment of Comrade Ishaya Ranga as Counsellor to the Chairman on General Matters, with responsibility for undertaking other duties that may be assigned to him in furtherance of the administration’s policies and programmes.
According to Engr. Bege, the appointments were made in recognition of the appointees’ “commitment, experience, and capacity to contribute meaningfully to the effective administration and continued development of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area.”
He charged the new appointees to discharge their responsibilities with diligence, integrity, loyalty and wisdom, while maintaining an unwavering commitment to the service of the people.
The Chairman also called on government officials, stakeholders, community leaders and residents of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area to extend the necessary cooperation and support to the appointees to enable them to effectively carry out their responsibilities for the benefit of the people.
