Ahmed Musa appointed as Kano Pillars general manager

The Kano government has appointed Ahmed Musa, Super Eagles captain, as the new general manager of Kano Pillars Football Club.

According to NAN, Sunusi Bature, media aide to Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, announced the appointment in a statement on Friday.

Bature said the decision followed the expiration of the previous management board’s one-year tenure.

However, most members of the former board were reappointed. Bature said the board proposed Musa for the role of the club’s general manager.

Musa rejoined Kano Pillars for his third spell as a player at the club in October 2024. He spent the entire 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with the team.

As the club’s general manager, he will oversee the day-to-day administrative affairs and operations of the club.

Ali Muhammad-Umar was retained as the chairman of the board.

The reconstituted board include Salisu Kosawa, Yusuf Danladi, Idris Garu, Nasiru Bello, Muhammad Ibrahim and Abdulkarim Chara.

Others are Muhammad Gwarzo, Mustapha Darma, Umar Dankura, Ahmad Musbahu, Gambo Shuaibu, Rabiu Abdullahi, Aminu Ma’alesh and Safiyanu Abdu.

Abubakar Dandago and Ismail Abba were appointed as media directors for the football club.