About the agency

Principal officers

The people accountable for delivering Kano State's digital transformation.

Last reviewed 30 July 2026

Portrait of Bashir Abdu Muzakkari, PhD, Director General and Chief Executive of KASITDA

Director General / CEO

Bashir Abdu Muzakkari, PhD

“At KASITDA, we believe in the power of technology to transform lives, streamline governance, and boost economic growth.”

Leads the agency as chief executive, accountable to the Kano State Government for delivering the Digital Transformation Agenda.

A full biography will be published here once approved.

Directorates

Six directorates, one mandate.

Each directorate carries a defined part of the agency's work and is led by a director reporting to the Director General.

Administration and General Services

Director, Administration and General Services

Human resources, finance, procurement and the internal operations that keep the agency running.

Name and biography to be confirmed.

IT Infrastructure and Standards Compliance

Director, IT Infrastructure and Standards Compliance

State-wide connectivity and computing infrastructure, and compliance with technical standards across government.

Name and biography to be confirmed.

Digital Literacy and Capacity Building

Director, Digital Literacy and Capacity Building

Training programmes reaching citizens in all 44 local governments, and the advocates who deliver them.

Name and biography to be confirmed.

Digital Economy and Innovation

Director, Digital Economy and Innovation

Startup support, innovation hub accreditation, and growth of the state's digital economy.

Name and biography to be confirmed.

E-Government Services

Director, E-Government Services

Digital public services, and the systems ministries and agencies use to deliver them.

Name and biography to be confirmed.

Cybersecurity and Data Protection

Director, Cybersecurity and Data Protection

Protection of state digital assets, data governance, and incident response.

Name and biography to be confirmed.