Daily Trust

Kano visit: Gen Dambazau heads Kwankwaso’s security c’ttee

- From Yusha’u A. Ibrahim, Kano

Aformer Kano State Governor, Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has set up a 19-member security committee ahead of his visit to Kano State on January 30,

learnt.

Daily Trust The committee is headed by retired General Bello Dambazau, while Dr. Danyaro Ali Yakasai and Barrister Munir Dahiru will serve as vice chairman and secretary of the committee respective­ly. Other members of the committee include retired Colonel Usman Garun-Malam, retired Air Commodore Salisu Yusha’u, retired Major General Ahmad Tijjani Jibril, retired Air Commodore Ali Bebeji, retired Air Commodore Zakari Baffa and retired AIG Bala Abdullahi.

Also, among the members are retired CP Rabi’u Mani, retired Commander Kamilu Wudil, retired Commander Sarki Aliyu Daneji, Alhaji M.T Usman, Hon. Lawal Sale Gaya, Alhaji Baba Umar, Alhaji Tijjani Dambazau, Alhaji Sanusi Surajo Kwankwaso, Alhaji Adamu Garko and Alhaji Muhammad Ado Danbatta.

The committee is saddled with the responsibi­lity of overseeing all security matters during the January 30 visit by Senator Kwankwaso.

Members of the committee, Daily Trust gathered, had been having series of meetings in Kaduna with a view to ensuring a smooth and peaceful visit.

Speaking to Daily Trust, a member of the committee, Alhaji Sanusi Surajo Kwankwaso, said the committee was determined to ensure a peaceful event.

“We are committed to the responsibi­lity we are charged to discharge and we will not disappoint our people. So far everything is going as scheduled and God willing, we will hold a peaceful event,” he said.

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