Kano Governor-elect, Abba Yusuf Makes First Appointment

 

Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Kano State Governor-elect has made his first appointment.

 

He has appointed Sunusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa as his Chief Press Secretary.

 

The appointment was made known in a letter signed by the Chairman of the Gubernatorial Transition Committee on behalf of the Governor-elect.

 

He stated that Bature’s appointment was based on his competence, loyalty, commitment and hard work which he exhibited since 2019.

 

The online newspaper reports that Bature is a seasoned PR guru, development communication and stakeholder engagement expert with 19 years working experience in both international development, private sector and the Media in Nigeria.

 

He is a winner of the Cambridge education award on investigative journalism in 2008. Bature has worked at different capacities in various national, International and Bilateral organizations such as the British Foreign and CommonWealth Development Office (FCDO), the United State Agency for Internal Development (USAID), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Save the Children International, Discovery Learning Alliance and the Rockefeller Foundation.

 

He held several positions which include General Manager Corporate Services at Dantata Foods and Allied Products Limited (DFAP), Director Stakeholder Engagement at YieldWise Project, Country Program Manager at Girl Rising (ENGAGE) Project funded by the US Government, State Project Coordinator for MNCH Campaign Project of the BMGF, Deputy Director Operations at Discovery Learning Alliance, State Program Officer, Policy Advocacy and Media Development, Communication and Knowledge Management Specialist among other positions.

 

Bature graduated with a Bachelor’s degree (B.A. Hons.) in Mass Communication from University of Maiduguri, holds a National Diploma in Mass communication from Kaduna Polytechnic, a Higher National Diploma (HND) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Education and Promotion.

 

He also bagged MSc. in Social Work with specialization in Community Development from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH) Ogbomosho, Oyo State and another master’s degree in Public Relations (MPR) from the prestigious Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. He participated in MSc program on Project Management at Robert Kennedy College, Zurich, Switzerland.

 

Until his appointment, Sunusi Bature served as the Vice President, Nigeria operations for a UK based firm, Kingston Organic PLC.