The appointment, approved by the Senate , is detailed in a statement signed by Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports Development, representing Kano South, and was sighted by the NIGERIAN TRACKER.
Before entering the complex realm of Kano politics, the 57-year-old Bashir Hayatu Gentile had been a renowned sports enthusiast since 1995, serving as a member of the management teams for KATSINA United, and the Nigeria Football Association. He also participated in FIFA’s word cup France 1998.