# Executive Council of Kaduna State

The Kaduna State Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of Kaduna State) is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Kaduna State headed by the Governor of Kaduna State. It consists of the Deputy Governor, Secretary to the State Government, Head of Service, aides, and Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments.

## Functions

The Executive Council exists to advise and direct the Governor. Their appointment as members of the Executive Council gives them the authority to execute power over their fields.

## Current cabinet

The current Executive Council is serving under the Uba Sani administration.

### Principal Officers and administration

| Office | Incumbent |
| Governor | Uba Sani |
| Deputy Governor | Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe |
| Secretary to the State Government | Dr. Abdulkadir Meyere |
| Head of Service | Habiba Anana Shekarau |
| Senior Honorary Advisor | Dr. Yusuf Hamisu Abdubakar (Mai Rago) |
| Chief of Staff | Sani Liman |
| Deputy Chief of Staff for the Deputy Governor | James Kanyip |
| Deputy Chief of Staff for Legal and Legislative Matters | Mustapha Musa |
| Deputy Chief of Staff for Support Services | Abubarak Haruna |
| Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration | Umar Hassan Waziri |
| Principal Private Secretary | Prof. Bello Ayuba |
| Special Adviser on Social Investment Program | Bridget A.O. Sulaiman |
| Special Adviser on Human Capital Development | Sagir Balarabe Musa |
| Special Adviser on Investment and Promotion | Sabiu Sani |
| Special Adviser on Chieftaincy Matters | Mukthar Ibrahim |
| Chief Press Secretary | Mohammed Lawal Shehu |
| Special Adviser on Programme Monitoring and Evaluation | Mary Adeola Olarerin |
| Special Adviser on Project Implementation and Result Delivery | Prof. Mahmud Sodangi |
| Special Adviser on Research and Documentation | Fabian Okoye |
| Special Adviser on Stakeholder Relations | Abdul Ishaq |
| Special Adviser on Peace and Conflict | Atiku Sankey |
| Special Adviser on Economic Matters | Ibrahim T. Muhammad |
| Special Adviser on Energy | Abdulkareem Mayere |
| Counselor on Political Affairs | Dr Shehu Usman Muhammad |
| Counselor on Land Matters | Bulus Banquo Audu |
| Counselor on Infrastructure | Samaila Suleiman |

### Commissioners and Agency Heads

| Office | Incumbent |
| Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice | Sule Shuaibu |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Murtala Mohammed Dabo |
| Commissioner of Business, Innovation & Technology | Patience Fakai |
| Commissioner of Education | Prof. Muhammad Sani Bello |
| Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources | Abubarak Buba |
| Commissioner of Finance | Shizzer Joy Nasara Bada |
| Commissioner of Health | Umma Kaltume Ahmed |
| Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development | Aminu Abdullahi Shagali |
| Commissioner of Human Services and Social Development | Salisu Rabi |
| (Overseer) Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs | Samuel Aruwa |
| Commissioner of Local Government Affairs | Sadiq Mamman Lagos |
| Commissioner of the Planning and Budget Commission | Mukthar Ahmed Monrovia |
| Commissioner of Public Works and Infrastructure | Ibrahim Hamza |
| Commissioner of Sports Development | Prof. Benjamin Kumai Gugong |
| Director-General of the Kaduna Geographic Information Service | Dr. Bashir Garba Ibrahim |
| Executive Chairman of the Kaduna Internal Revenue Service | Jerry Adams |
| Ag. Executive Secretary of the Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA) | Sadiq Mohammed |
| Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Pension Bureau | Salamatu I. Isah |
| Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Social Investment Programme Agency (KADSIPA)/ State Coordinator N-SIP | Umar Sani Mailkudi |