I Didn’t Get Fired For Poor Performance… My Removal ‘Politically Motivated’- Ex-Minister Abdullahi Gwarzo
Alhaji Abdullahi Gwarzo, who was a few days ago removed from his position as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, has submitted that his removal from the federal cabinet by President Bola Tinubu was politically motivated arguing that he did not get fired for poor performance.
The former minister also noted that the 2023 Kano State APC governorship candidate, Nasiru Gawuna ought to have been named as his replacement rather than Yusuf Ata, the new minister.
Recall that Gwarzo and four others, including the former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju-Ken Ohanenye; former Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John; former Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman; and the former Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim were fired on October 23, 2024.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Gwarzo made this clarification in an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday.
‘I was surprised because I wasn’t found guilty of any wrongdoing or poor performance. And I was minister of state, with the senior minister overseeing a large portion of the ministry’s activities.
Before the announcement, the President had informed me of his decision.
He said Kano North was overloaded with political officers, hence the need to strike a balance. We gave our advice, but it was ignored. From there, I began to suspect that certain individuals were behind this because, to me, that wasn’t a valid reason.
If the ministerial slot is indeed meant for Kano Central, we have our 2023 governorship candidate, who is also our leader in Kano Central. Why not consider giving him the position?
Gawuna should be offered the role first, unless he declines, in which case it could be given to someone else.
All other candidates from Plateau and Zamfara states who contested for the governorships were appointed to positions’ Gwarzo added-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you.
