By Kolade Adeyemi, Kano
Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has relieved the Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure, Mu’azu Magaji of his appointment with immediate effect.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, on Saturday said the commissioner was sacked following his unguarded utterances against the person of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari.
According to the statement, Garba said as a public servant, the commissioner ought to have respected his office by refraining from any act capable of rendering the office to disrepute.
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“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,’’ said the statement.
According to the statement, the late Abba Kyari had led a life worthy of emulation by serving his country to the best of his ability. Kyari, 81, died of complications from Covid-19 in a Lagos on Friday.
To this end, while many Nigerians expressed sadness over the death of the late powerful chief of staff, Magaji, however took to the social media to celebrate by launching vile comments and invective on the deceased.
He wrote, “Win win…. Nigeria is free and Abba Kyari ya, mutu a cikin annoba… mutuwar shahada in Har da lmani mutum ya cika”, Magaji wrote on his face book.
“I am not a hybocite (sic) and I won’t pretend! While at personal level, I pray Allah grant Abba Kyari Kannah…. I sincerely believe Nigeria a better CoS period,” he noted.
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