Kano Govt Dissolves Students Association, Set Up Caretaker C’ttee

VAM News Update

Dr Yusuf Kofarmata, the Kano State Commissioner for Higher Education has dissolved the Executive Committee and Senate of the National Association of Kano State Students, NAKSS.

Dr. Yusuf Kofarmata, who is the Patron of the association, constituted a Planning Committee to pilot the affairs of NAKSS for the time being.

This is contained in a statement by the Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Higher Eduaction, Sunusi Kofarnaisa, on Saturday in Kano.

Members of the committee include Sani Saidu, Chairman; Yahaya Shuaiba, Yusuf Idris Garba, Bashir Isyaku, Jamilu Muhammad Wailari and Tijjani Nasir.
Others are Yusuf Ahmad Sarki, Usman Shuaibu Maidala, Umar Senior, Muhiyyidin Sulaiman and Abubakar Sa’ad as Secretary.

The statement said the dissolution was sequel to the expiration of tenure of the national body of NAKSS since July 2021, based on the provision of its constitution.

The statement added that the NAKSS constitution stated clearly that, “the tenure of the office of National Executive Council shall be deemed dissolved after one conventional year.

” Therefore, in view of this development, the current Executive Committee and the Senate are hereby directed to hand over all the affairs of the union to the new appointees.” (NAN)