By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano
Kano state Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed the immediate suspension of his Aide, Ibrahim Rabi’u, a Senior Special Reporter (SSR) attached to the Ministry of Transportation over unguarded utterances.
The Governor also directed the issuance of query to the suspended Aide over his recent inflammatory comment against Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s purported defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The suspension which takes immediate effect was issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, on Saturday.
In a statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the government cautioned all political apointees against unauthorised statements, insisting that any official comment must get clearance.
According to the Statement, “the government has distanced itself from the purported claim, describing the statement authored by the suspended aide as solely coming from the author for reasons best known to him.”
The Statement, therefore, reminded the general public that only the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs Comrade Ibrahim Wayya is authorized to speak on behalf of the government while the Director General, Media and Publicity, Sanusi Bature speaks for Governor.
“The government cautions all political appointees against unauthorized comments, especially outside their jurisdiction.
“Any political appointee must get clearance before making public comments on issues that have to do with the position of the government on matters of public importance or of sensitive political decisions,” the Statement added.
