* Governor Ganduje
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has sacked the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Mu’azu Magaji for celebrating the death of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari late Abba Kyari.
The Commissioner was alleged to have taken to his Facebook wall and twitter to make unguarded comments to rejoice over the death of Abba Kyari who died Friday night from COVID-19.
Governor Ganduje, while reacting to the Commissioner’s comment in a statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba said that Magaji has been relieved of his appointment with immediate effect.
“The commissioner was removed following his unguarded utterances against the person of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari.
“He (Ganduje) said as a public servant, the commissioner ought to have respect the profanity of the office by refraining from any act capable of rendering the office 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 a personal vendetta or otherwise.
“Late Abba Kyari had led a life worthy of emulation by serving his country to the best of his ability,” the statement reads.
Engr. Magaji had posted on his Facebook wall, “Win-win… Nigeria is free and Abba Kyari ya mutu a cikin annoba… Mutuwar Shahada in Har da Imani mutum ya cika!” meaning “Win-win… Nigeria is free and Abba Kyari died in a disastrous way without faith.”
The sacked Commissioner was also said to have tweeted that, “We pray this time around, may God give us a good Chief of Staff, CoS”.
Shortly after he was sacked, he wrote a comment in Hausa language on his Facebook wall.
It reads, “Nima na shiga laying murabus… Saidai ba inda aka tafi dani, ina nan a Kano Daram” meaning “I have joined the club of dethronement but I have not been taking to anywhere. I am still in Kano”.
