The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has announced the appointment of additional 94 social media influencers as his media aides.
Earlier, the governor had appointed 44 social media influencers in September as special reporters.
This latest appointment brings the total number of media aides to the governor to 138, who are working for him as special reporters.
Explaining the job roles of the new appointees, Governor Yusuf’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, said in a statement on Tuesday that the governor directed the appointees to cover various government ministries, agencies, and parastatals.
Mr. Bature said the essence of the appointments was the accessibility of information regarding the activities of the government and the promotion of good governance through transparency.
“In tandem with the commitment of his administration to promote accessibility to information as a prelude to improving good governance in the state, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of additional Senior Special Reporters (SSRs) and Special Reporters (SRs).
“The SSRs and SRs are posted to various ministries, departments, and agencies of government to complement the drive for transparency and accountability through information dissemination on government policies and programs.
“While congratulating the new appointees, His Excellency urges them to discharge their responsibility through the ethics of media and digital communication, Mr. Bature said in the statement.
Governor Yusuf’s proliferation of appointments, having appointed 200 people earlier as senior special advisers, senior special assistants, and assistants, is quite surprising to political analysts who are advocating for a reduction in the cost of governance.
