Ganduje Sacks Commissioner for Mocking Abba Kyari on Facebook

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Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has sacked his Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Muazu Magaji, over his online comments on the death of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief-of-Staff, Abba Kyari.

Kyari died from COVID-19 at a private hospital in Lagos, yesterday and had been buried in Abuja today according to Islamic rites.

In a series of posts on his Facebook page, Magaji reportedly made unpleasant remarks over Kyari’s demise.

“Win win … Nigeria is free and Abba Kyari dies in epidemic… The martyrdom of man is perfect!” one of his posts says.

In another post, he stated: “I am not a hypocrite and I won’t pretend! While at a personal level I pray Allah grant Abba Kyari Jannah…I sincerely believe Nigeria needed a better CoS period!”

In a statement, Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, announced that Magaji was removed owing to his unguarded utterances.

“Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has relieved the (sic) appointment of the commissioner of Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Mu’azu Magaji with immediate effect,” he said. “As a public servant, the commissioner ought to have respect (sic) the profanity of the office by refraining from any act capable of rendering (sic) 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 personal vendetta or otherwise.”