The board of directors and management committee of Kano Pillars Football Club have been fired and new ones put in place by Kano state Government.
The special adviser to the state governor on sports development, Alhaji Ahmad Shuaibu Gara, stated this yesterday, while briefing newsmen at the state Deputy Governor’s Conference Room.
According to him, the new board was reconstituted following the failure of the last board to meet the state government’s expectations.
Alhaji Gara further explained that the last board was rebellious to the constituted authority, lacking accountability and prudent management of public resources as well as lack of cooperation and synergy among the members.
He said that other problems militating against the club’s progress was poor quality of technical officials, adding that composition of both management of the club and board without clearly spelt out demarcation of responsibility and the condition of service were also a factor.
The special adviser said that the new board of directors of the club include Arc. Ibrahim Haruna as chairman; Alhaji Garba Nuhu Danburan, vice chairman with Alhaji Aminu Dan Amo, Alhaji Lawan Adda’u, Alhaji Sabo Abdullahi Kofar Mata, Alhji Bashir Muazu, Alhaji Abubakar Naziru Aminu, Alhaji Kabiru Ali Dawaki, Alhaji Nasiru Garba Bichi and Alhaji Garba Umar serving as members.
While the new management committee of the board is made up of Alhaji Umar Babangida Muhmad as general manager; Kabiru Baleria, team manager; Salisu Yaro, general coordinator; Okey Emordi, technical adviser, Dr. Ibn Garba Idris, medical officer; Rilwanu Idris Malikawa, media officer; Muhammad I Abba, licensing officer; CSP Shuaibu Bello, chief security officer; Shehu Aliyu, finance officer; Habibu Zubairu, kit manager, while Surajo Tudun Wada is to serve as secretary.
However, the special adviser said that the state government has directed the state accountant general to provide N1m to the LMC as part of its guideline to all Premier League clubs.
Alhaji Gara said that the state government had approved the payment of all outstanding liabilities of the club to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
