From Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano
Kano State Government has reconstituted the state Shari’a Commission Management Board, with the emergence of Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Adam as the Executive Charman.
The reconstitution which was recommended by a Committee set up to review the activities of the Shari’a Commission, was approved by the state Executive Council.
A Statement by the state Commissioner for
Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, indicated that the Committee’s assignment was informed by the need to review the activities of the Board to be in line with the provision of the state law.
Malam Garba further stated that the membership of the Board was carefully selected based on their individual capacities and competencies.
The Commissioner disclosed that the Commission has Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Adam as the Executive Charman with Sheikh Jamilu Abubakar and Sheikh Abdulkadir A. Ramadan as commissioner I and commissioner II respectively.
He added that members of the newly constituted Board of the Commission has Sheikh Abdulwahab Abdallah as chairman; Sheikh Dr. Bashir Aliyu, Sheikh Dr. Umar Sani Fagge, Sheikh Dr. Ibrahim Maibushira, Uztaz Muhammad Al-bakar as members while Dr. Muhammad Tahar Adamu, the state commissioner for Religious Affairs, will serve as secretary of the board.
Malam Garba explained that acting on the directive and cognizant of the provision of Article 6 of the law and the need to foster inclusiveness of relevant stakeholders in the state, the government also approved the appointment of part time members for the Board.
The Statement named the part time members of the Board to include Sheikh Umar Sani Fagge, Sheikh Nazifi Al-Qarmawi, Sheikh Ibrahim Hassan Gawuna, Sheikh Abdullahi Maigari Daiba, Sheikh Sammani Yusif Makwarari, Sheikh Dr. Kamaluddeen Nama’aji and Sheikh Abubakar Yasayyadi.
Other members include Sheikh Muhammad Abdullahi Ameer, Sheikh Dr Sunusi Iguda K/Nassarawa, Sheikh Dr. Muslim Ibrahim, Uztaz Magaji Sani Zarewa, Uztaz Abdullahi Salisu Aikwa, Uztaz Dr. Bashir Ibrahim Fagge, representative of Ministry of Religious Affairs, representative of other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) and the commission’s Director General.
The Commissioner stated that all the appointments were aimed at promoting the development of Islamic social and cultural values in the state.
