Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed immediate suspension of a Senior Special Reporter (SSR) attached to Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Rabi’u, over unguarded utterances.
Also, the Governor has directed the issuance of query to the suspended aide over the “inflammatory comment” against Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s purported defection.
The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was issued by the Secretary to the State Government Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim on Saturday.
In a statement made available 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 release, 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.
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The Kano State Government has, 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 tatement said.
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