US EditionKwankwaso resigns as Kano youth, sports commissioner
- On Monday, Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso resigned as Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development and as a member of the Kano State Executive Council, thanking Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for the opportunity to serve.
- Despite the resignation, he did not specify reasons, describing the decision as taken with a `heavy heart` after careful consideration in the resignation statement.
- On the future of the sector he supervised, Kwankwaso expressed hope the youth of Kano State will keep receiving government support and confidence that sports development programmes and initiatives will grow.
- The move increases recent cabinet turnover in Kano, as Kwankwaso personally shared his resignation on Monday, ending his time in Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's cabinet amid political shifts.
- He reflected on lessons learned during his tenure, saying the experiences will stay with him and closing with prayers for Kano State and its leadership, asking Allah to bless them.
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