The Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara, mni, has urged the newly elected officials of the Alumni Association of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Katsina State Branch, to compile a comprehensive directory of all members of the association.
Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara gave the charge during the Association’s Annual General Meeting and swearing-in ceremony of newly elected officials led by Alhaji Bashir Bala Zango, held in Katsina.
The District Head expressed concern over the low turnout of members at the meeting, despite the fact that the association is estimated to have over ten thousand members across Katsina State.
He attributed the poor attendance to the absence of a comprehensive members’ directory and inadequate awareness by officials of the association noting that having detailed records of members would make communication and information dissemination easier and more effective.
Earlier, the immediate past Chairman of the association, Dr. Gali Darma, while presenting his annual report, expressed appreciation to members for giving him the opportunity to serve for two terms.
The newly elected officials include Alhaji Bashir Bala Zango as Chairman, Abdullahi Lawal as Vice Chairman, Hauwa Darda’u Rafin Dadi as Secretary General, Muntari Lawal as Assistant Secretary General, Samaila Dangani as Public Relations Officer, while Hajiya Badiya Lawal Danbo emerged as Financial Secretary.
The officials were sworn in by the Chief Judge of Katsina State, Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar, who is also a member of the association.
He urged the new officials to uphold the oath of office and discharge their responsibilities with honesty and commitment.
Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar also advised the new leadership to embark on aggressive membership drives through courtesy visits to government agencies and institutions of higher learning across the state in order to boost membership strength.
Other distinguished alumni who attended the Annual General Meeting included Hajiya Binta Ladan, a retired Federal Permanent Secretary; Alhaji Ibrahim Daku, Sanyinan Katsina and former Director of Security katsina state, Alhaji Lawal Safana, Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Government Affairs; and Engineer Mai Maje, a former Chairman of the association.
The meeting also provided an opportunity for old classmates to reunite, exchange greetings, and renew friendships.
The Kanwan Katsina Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni Graduated from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 1981 with a degree in Political Science.