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Hassan Rilwan
Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board
In office
September 2019 – 2022
GovernorNasir Ahmad el-Rufai
Special Adviser to the Governor of Kaduna State
GovernorNasir Ahmad el-Rufai
Personal details
OccupationPublic administrator, executive
Known for
Public sector educational reforms, scholarship administration

Hassan Rilwan is a Nigerian public administrator who served as the Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board from 2019 to 2022 under Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai.[1][2] He subsequently served as Special Adviser to the Governor.

Early life and career

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Rilwan is an Associate Fellow of the Nigerian Leadership Institute and an alumnus of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) fellowship.[3] In 2009, he served on the Federal Government Ministerial Committee on the establishment of the Almajiri Education System, which was established to integrate traditional Islamic education with modern school curricula across Northern Nigeria.[3]

Public service

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In September 2019, Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai appointed Rilwan as Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board.[1]

During his tenure, the board managed state-sponsored merit-based international scholarships for foreign postgraduate studies[2] and implemented policy adjustments to protect educational funding during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In August 2021, under his leadership, the board coordinated the emergency security evacuation of tertiary institution students of Kaduna origin from Jos, Plateau State during inter-communal unrest.[5]

Following his term at the scholarship board, Rilwan was appointed Special Adviser within the Kaduna State Government.

References

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  1. 1 2 "El-Rufai appoints Hassan Rilwan as ES Kaduna Scholarship Board". Blueprint Newspaper. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 Hassan-Wuyo, Ibrahim (29 May 2021). "Kaduna spends N800m on 42 students to study overseas". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Hassan Rilwan Profile". The Future Awards Africa. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kaduna says COVID-19 won't affect scholarships, loans". Punch Newspapers. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Wuyo, Ibrahim (26 August 2021). "Jos crisis: Kaduna evacuates students from Plateau". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 30 August 2026.

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