Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has increased the number of his aides to 81 with the appointment of 52 new ones to fill the position of Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants (SSA) and Special Assistants (SA). A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Sanusi Bature, said the fresh appointments of 42 SSAs and SAs were part of the governor’s “efforts to reposition public service and ensure the involvement of youth in running the affairs of his government.”