Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has dissolved tthe leadership of the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA), with immediate effect, for failing to conduct fresh election after the expiration of their tenure.
A statement by the Secretary to the Kano State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji on Wednesday, said the action became necessary following the inability of the current leadership of the body to organize a fresh and acceptable election long after the expiration of their tenure.
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The Governor, who frowned at the sit-tight attitude of the sacked executive officers, ordered their immediate removal.
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The statement added that Governor Ganduje had already approved the setting up of a nine-member caretaker committee, under the leadership of an industrialist, Alhaji Lawan Sale Garo to oversee the affairs of the chamber.
The terms of reference of the committee, among others, are to organize elections within six months, as well as to restore peace and sanity in the entire activities of the chamber.
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Other committee members include Ambassador Muktari Gashash as co-chair, representative of the Ministry of Commerce, Dr Salim Saleh Muhammad, Alhaji Yakubu Uba, Alhaji Tijjani Usman, Alhaji Kabiru Hamisu Kura, Hajiya Aisha, Sulaiman Baffa, Alhaji Bashir Dado and Bauran Gaya.
While making his remarks, the committee chairman, Garo expressed appreciation to the Governor for the confidence reposed in them and assured that the committee would work assiduously to achieve the set goals within the stipulated period.
