The Kaduna State Government on Saturday announced the appointment of District Heads for the 77 restructured districts.
The appointments follow the conclusion of checks and assessments of the 230 nominees forwarded by the 32 emirates and chiefdoms in the state. This step consolidates the state’s return in 2017 to the 77-district structure that existed prior to 2001.
As part of its policy of reducing the the size of the government, the Kaduna State Government disclosed in June 2017 that the state was returning to the 77-district structure that existed prior to 2001. The government reached the decision after due consideration by the State Executive Council of the report of a committee that examined district and village administration in the state.
A meeting of the State Executive Council on 24th April 2017 had concluded that no scientific criteria or strategic consideration could be found to justify the expansion in the number of districts from 77 to 390. Instead, political expediency appeared to have motivated this proliferation that imposed the burden of paying personnel of the 313 extra districts on the 23 local government councils. This proliferation also severely reduced the prestige and respect attached to the office of district head.
On 25th April 2017, Malam Nasir El-Rufai consulted the State Council of Chiefs which requested two weeks to deliberate on the matter and submit a report. The State Council of Chiefs eventually communicated its support for the restructuring of districts via a letter dated 8th May 2017. This letter forwarded the resolutions of a meeting the State Council of Chiefs held in Kaduna on 4th May 2017.
List of the 77 new District Heads
Local Govt. Area
District
Name of District Head
1.
Zaria
1. Zaria/Kewaye
2. Waje
Barr. Sambo Shehu Idris
(Sarkin Kudu Zazzau)
Abdulkadir Magaji
(Sarkin Yaran Zazzau)
2.
Sabon Gari
1. Sabon Gari
2. Basawa
Alh. Ahmed Bashari Aminu
(Dan Barhin Zazzau)
Alh. Munir Ja’afaru
(Yeriman Zazzau)
3
Giwa
1. Giwa
2. Shika
3. Fatika
Alh. Abdulkarim Aminu
(Wamban Zazzau)
Alh. Abdulkarim Aboki
(Sarkin Shika)
Alh. Lawal Nuhu Umar
(Kaigaman Zazzau)
4.
Kudan
Kudan
Ishaq Muhammad Ashiru
5.
Makarfi
Makarfi
Alh. Adamu Abdullahi
(Sulukin Zazzau)
6.
Ikara
1. Ikara
2. Paki
Engr. Aminu Umar
(Walin Zazzau)
Alh. Aliyu Ja’afaru Paki
(Kauran Zazzau)
7.
Kubau
1. Anchau
2. Kubau
Alh. Tanimu Haruna
(Kangiwan Zazzau)
Alh. Shehu Umar
(Sarkin Dajin Zazzau)
8.
Soba
1. Soba
2. Maigana
Alh. Bashir Shehu Idris
(Uban Garin Zazzau)
Alh. Muh’d Lawal Zailani
(Dandarman Zazzau)
9.
Igabi
1. Rigasa
2. Rigachikun
3. Igabi
Arc. Muhammad Aminu Idris
(Dangaladiman Zazzau)
AbdurRashid Sani
(Bijinmi Kudun Zazzau)
Aliyu Aminu
(Alkalin Garkan Zazzau)
10.
Kaduna North
1. Doka
2. Kawo
3. Gabasawa
Alh. Balarabe Muh’d Tijjani
(Bunun Zazzau)
Alh. Jibrin Muh’d Magaji
(Dan Makwayon Zazzau)
Shittu Ibrahim Dikko
(Dangaladiman Waziri)
11.
Kaduna South
1. Makera
2. Tudun Wada
Alh. Shehu Tijjani
(Barden Zazzau)
Alh. Tahir Mahmud
(Sarkin Ruwan Zazzau)
12.
Kaura
Kagoro Chiefdom
1. Kukum
2. Fada
3. Kadarko
Moro’a Chiefdom
1. Manchok
2. Bondong
3. Zankan
Joshua Kokaya
Gideon Awan
Yunana B. Boye
Ishaya Jehu Tabat
Aboyi D. Kwasau
Joseph Mutuwa Achi
13.
Jema’a
Jama’a Emirate
1. Fada
Gwong Chiefdom
1. Fadan Kagoma
2. Bisat Fori
3. Asso
Godogodo Chiefdom
1. Godo-godo
Kaninkon Chiefdom
1. Bakin Kogi
Fantswam Chiefdom
1. Kafanchan Kewaye
Nyekpa Chiefdom
1. Barde
Audi Isa Muhammad
(Madakin Jama’a)
Andrew Dodo
Samuel Maichibi Wyah
Barnabas Samaila
Musa Bawa
Williams B. Gimba
Saidu Umaru
Mal. Shabiri Gimba
14.
Birnin Gwari
Birnin-Gwari Emirate
1. Kuyello
2. Randagi
3. Birnin Gwari Central
Alhassan Alhassan
(Uban Dawakin Zarumawa)
Malam Aliyu Mohammed
(Wakilin Lafiya Birnin Gwari)
Yusuf Yahaya Abubakar
15.
Jaba & Kachia
Jaba Chiefdom
1. Daddu
2. Fada
3. Nok
4. Sabon Sarki
5. Gidan Tagwai
Bello Shamaki
Iliya Bako Byeing
Beno Adamu
Dogo Jacob Jobs
Joshua Makama Takar
16.
Kachia & Kajuru
Adara Chiefdom
1. Kachia
2. Bishini
3. Kufana
Malam Sabiu Ismail Suleiman
Mr. Moses Agwai
Mr. Titus Dauda
17.
Kajuru
Kajuru Chiefdom
1. Kajuru
Sirajo Haruna
(Chiroman Kajuru)
18.
Zangon Kataf
Atyap Chiefdom
1. Gidan Zaki
2. Zon Zon
3. Gora
4. Zangon Urban
Bajju Chiefdom
1. Madakiya
2. Farman
3. Zonkwa
4. Ungwan Rimi
5. Tsonyan
Ikulu Chiefdom
1. Kamuru
Anghan Chiefdom
1. Fadan Kamantan
Haruna Kuye
David Usman Kazah
Elias Usman Mamman
Lawal ATK
Usman Sarki
Adamu Nerrok Bala
Musa Gaiya
Luka Kogi Yabuwat
Paul Sule Abui
Madaki P. I. Dadah
Samaila B. Tawani
19.
Sanga
Numana Chiefdom
1. Gwandu
2. Fadan Karshi
Alh. Bashir Muhammad
Very Revd. Dr. Joel Galadima
20.
Lere
Lere Chiefdom
1. Lere
Saminaka Chiefdom
1. Saminaka
Kurama Chiefdom
1. Kudaru
Piriga Chiefdom
1. Garun Kurama
Suleiman Waziri Lere
Shehu Dantata
Haruna Garba Yunusa
Alh. Abdulkadir Yahaya
(Sardaunan Piriga)
21.
Chikun
Gbagyi Chiefdom
1. Kujama
2. Gwagwada
Stephen Yerima Ibrahim
Shittu Abdullahi Kuriga
22.
Kauru
Kauru Chiefdom
1. Kauru
Kumana Chiefdom
1. Geshere
Tsam Chiefdom
1. Chawai
Alh. Muh’d Ja’afaru Abubakar
(Madakin Kauru)
Samaila Yanaba Maitamaki
Joshua Joseph Ahmadu
23.
Kagarko
Kagarko Chiefdom
1. Kagarko
Koro Chiefdom
1. Katugal
Jere Chiefdom
1. Jere
Alh. Garba Lawal
Mr. Habu Gwani
(Magajin Koro)
Suleiman Ibrahim Usman
(Galadiman Jere)
Signed
Samuel Aruwan
Senior Special Assistant-Media and Publicity
19th May 2018