Nigeria, March 27 -- The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has asked for the approval of the state House of Assembly to create four new ministries.

The governor had earlier on Tuesday presented the names of four nominees for confirmation as commissioners.

Mr Yusuf initially appointed 19 commissioners after he assumed office on 29 May but, in July, appointed three more commissioners - Amina Sani; Ali Namadi and Ibrahim Fagge.

The latest four commissioner-nominees, if confirmed by the state lawmakers, will take the number of commissioners in his cabinet to 26. His predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, had 21 commissioners.

PREMIUM TIMES also gathered that Mr Yusuf is considering appointing a son of his political godfather and former governo...