Breaking: Jubilation as Kano governor gives Super Eagles legend Ahmed Musa important appointment, see full details

• In a large strategical move, the committee of Kano Pillars projected and secured the assignment of Ahmed Musa, arsenic the club’s wide manager
• The assignment of Musa, who has had an illustrious planetary vocation spanning apical leagues and nationalist duties with the Super Eagles, is expected to bring renewed vision, professionalism, and planetary attraction to the club
• Kano authorities governor, Abba Yusuf, expressed assurance successful the caller enactment structure, saying the reconstituted committee is well-positioned to consolidate connected past gains and steer the nine towards greater occurrence successful the caller season

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering nationalist affairs and governance successful Nigeria.

Kano, Kano authorities - Abba Kabir Yusuf, politician of Kano, has approved the reconstitution of the absorption committee of Kano Pillars, with the assignment of erstwhile Super Eagles legend, Ahmed Musa, arsenic its caller wide manager (GM).

The improvement was noted by Daily Trust connected Friday, July 4.

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf tasks Ahmed Musa with caller relation astatine Kano Pillars. Photo credits: Ahmed Musa MON
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Musa's assignment comes arsenic portion of the government’s renewed efforts to reposition the nine up of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season.

A connection issued by Governor Yusuf's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, connected Friday, July 4, said the determination followed a bid of consultations with captious stakeholders successful the shot community, aft the expiration of the outgoing board’s one-year tenure.

The erstwhile committee had successfully guided Kano Pillars to a respectable 9th-place decorativeness successful the just-concluded NPFL season.

Following its performance, astir members of the committee were reappointed, with additions to inject caller energy, and hopefully boost the club’s competitiveness.

Kano Pillars rejigs board

The recently reconstituted 17-member absorption committee includes Ali Muhammad Umar, arsenic chairman, and Salisu Mohammed Kosawa, Yusuf Danladi, Idris Malikawa Garu, Nasiru Bello, and Muhammad Ibrahim arsenic members.

Other members see Hamza Abdulkarim Audi Chara, Muhammad Danjuma Gwarzo, Mustapha Usman Darma, Umar Dankura, Ahmad Musbahu, Gambo Salisu Shuaibu Kura, Rabiu Abdullahi, Aminu Ma’alesh, and Safiyanu Abdu.

Abubakar Isah Dandago Yamalash has been returned arsenic media manager I, portion Ismail Abba Tangalash maintained his presumption arsenic media manager II.

The Kano government's connection partially read:

“The inclusion of Ahmed Musa reflects our tendency to blend administrative competence with shot experience. We judge his beingness volition animate players, pull investment, and rekindle supporters’ enthusiasm."

Snapshot of Ahmed Musa

Musa plays arsenic an attacker for Kano Pillars successful the NPFL and the Nigerian nationalist team.

Musa became the archetypal Nigerian to people much than erstwhile successful a FIFA World Cup match, aft scoring doubly against Argentina successful the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Musa is besides the archetypal Nigerian to people successful 2 FIFA World Cup competitions, aft scoring different brace against Iceland successful the radical signifier of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Ahmed Musa of Nigeria grooming astatine The Hive connected May 31, 2018, successful the United Kingdom (UK). Photo credit: Erwin SpekSoccrates
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With implicit 110 appearances, helium has been Nigeria's most-capped subordinate since November 2021. Musa was a subordinate of the Saudi nine Al Nassr's squad that won the Saudi Premier League and Saudi Super Cup, some successful 2019.

Reacting to the appointment, erstwhile statesmanlike aide, Bashir Ahmad, congratulated the erstwhile English Premier League (EPL) star.

He wrote connected his verified X (formerly Twitter) account:

About Kano Pillars

Kano Pillars is simply a Nigerian nonrecreational shot nine based successful Kano, northwestern Nigeria. They play successful the NPFL, the first-tier part successful Nigerian football. They play their location games astatine the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano.

Kano Pillars was founded successful 1990, the twelvemonth the nonrecreational relation shot league started successful Nigeria, and it is besides among the oldest clubs successful Nigerian history, alongside clubs similar Bendel Insurance, Shooting Stars, and Enugu Rangers. It was an amalgamation of 3 amateur clubs successful Kano state.

Musa shines with Super Eagles teammate

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Musa made a return to Kaduna authorities during the 2024/25 holidays.

The Super Eagles prima played successful respective shot tournaments successful the country, including the star-studded 'Play for Purpose' foundation lucifer organised by William Troost-Ekong, wherever helium thrilled the fans with his pace.

Musa partnered with Valencia guardant Sadiq Umar during a shot lucifer astatine Barnawa, Kaduna state.

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