Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has relieved the appointment of the commissioner of Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Mu’azu Magaji with immediate effect.
According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, the commissioner was removed following his unguarded utterances against the person of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari.
The presidency has slammed the Kano State Commissioner for Works, Muazu Magaji, for allegedly celebrating the death of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.
Magaji, on Saturday, shared a series of posts on what is believed to be his Facebook account, where he criticised Kyari even in death.
One of the posts read, “I am not a hypocrite and I won’t pretend! While at personal level I pray Allah grant Abba Kyari Jannah… I sincerely believe Nigeria needed a better CoS period!
Another read, “Nigeria is bigger than any individual… While praying for the president’s late support staff.. Our’s is to prevent a repeat of his non accountable dominiaring Era!,” adding that, “When you are all done with the pretence and crocodile tears, we will do a review in overriding interest of the Nation and its people!”
He said as a public servant, the commissioner ought to have respected the office by refraining from any act capable of rendering it to disrepute.
“The action of a public servant, personal or otherwise reflects back on the government and therefore, the Ganduje administration would not tolerate people in official capacities engaging in personal vendetta or otherwise,” the statement read.
However, Magaji in his reaction said, “ Ganduje has relieved me of my appointment as Commissioner in Kano State Government! I remain grateful and appreciative it’s a difficult decision… Masha Allah and I am very grateful to him for the opportunity to serve him and Kano people”
