Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved the appointment of financial expert, chartered and forensic accountant, Ahmad Shehu-Haruna, as special adviser on economic matters.
The governor also appointed Ado Dogo Audu—Counsellor, Political Affairs—and Abubakar Shehu-Giwa as special adviser, political affairs.
The appointments were contained in a statement signed by chief press secretary to the governor Ibraheem Musa on Friday.
Mr Musa said the appointments are part of efforts by the governor to inject fresh perspectives, enhance service delivery, and deepen strategic engagements with the citizens of the state.
According to him, the appointment takes immediate effect.
While congratulating the trio on their appointments, Mr Sani charged them to work in synergy to initiate and implement innovative programs and projects aimed at enhancing citizens participation in governance and improving service delivery.
He wished them God’s guidance in their new assignments.
THE APPOINTEES
HON. ADO DOGO AUDU
Ado Dogo Audu, the Counsellor, Political Affairs, is a highly experienced public servant, consummate politician, and successful businessman. A three-term member of the House of Representatives, he served on some important committees and performed creditably. He was Chairman, House Committee on Army (2003 – 2007), Chairman, House Committee on Labour, Employment, and Productivity (2007 – 2011), and Chairman, Sub-Committee on Foreign Affairs[Asia – Pacific]from 1999 to 2003.
Mr Audu served as Honourable Commissioner for Water Resources, Kaduna State, from 2013 to 2015. He is currently the Managing Director of Minafric Mining Company Limited, Director, Madu Kana Mining Company Limited, and Co-Owner of Narada Mining Company Limited.
He holds a diploma in public administration. He attended several short courses at the International Institute of Labour, Maryland, United States, and Harboun University, London, UK. He also attended courses on Water Management in Turin, Italy, and Cutting and Polishing in South Korea and Thailand.
ABUBAKAR SHEHU GIWA
Abubakar Shehu Giwa, the special adviser for political affairs, is a top economist, outstanding administrator, and businessman. He was a two-term executive chairman of Giwa Local Government, Kaduna State.
A renowned grassroots political mobiliser, he served as Chairman, Campaign Council, Giwa Local Government, Kaduna State in the 2023 General Elections. He was the Chairman, Campaign Council, Giwa Local Government, in the 2019 Presidential and Gubernatorial Elections. In 2015, he served as the Secretary, Welfare Committee, APC Campaign Council, Giwa Local Government.
Mr Giwa holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Sector Economy from Kaduna State University, Kaduna, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
AHMAD SHEHU HARUNA
Ahmad Shehu Haruna, the new special adviser on economic matters, is a financial expert, chartered accountant, and forensic expert who has almost a decade of experience in the financial consulting industry.
Before his appointment, Ahmad was an Associate Director at Haruna Yahaya & Co. Chartered Accountants, a member of MGI Worldwide, and head of the Lagos Office. He has carried out and led several national and international engagements for public and private sector institutions and companies, including the Niger Delta Development Commission,NDDC, forensic audit ordered by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, the financial statement audit of NNPCL subsidiaries [KRPC and PPMC], Nigeria Oil and Gas Audit anchored by Nigeria Extractive Industries transparency Initiative,NEITI, financial statement audit and review of DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria Limited, amongst others.
Similarly, Ahmad led the project team that carried out the Financial Consultancy for the Review of ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ,[ECREEE], [a subsidiary of ECOWAS] and the AFDB-funded project in Praia, Cape Verde, in September 2023. Ahmad has also provided support to several private entities in Nigeria.
