Kano Government Names KANGIS DG as Acting Managing Director of KNUPDA

The Secretary to the Kano State Government, Alhaji Umar Faruk Ibrahim, has instructed Dr. Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, Director‑General of the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS), to serve as the acting Managing Director of the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA).

The move comes after the suspension of KNUPDA’s substantive Managing Director, Hauwa Hassan Tudun‑Wada, amid allegations of irregularities in the state’s town planning and physical development administration.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s media aide, Hon. Nanu Kankarofi, announced the appointment and said it is part of broader reforms in the state’s urban planning sector.

He added that the decision aligns with the establishment of an investigative committee tasked with examining alleged breaches of planning regulations and other operational concerns within KNUPDA.