Explanation by Governor Yusuf on the Appointment of Kwankwaso’s Son as Commissioner
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has explained the rationale behind the appointment of Mustapha Kwankwaso, the son of former Governor of Kano State and National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as a member of his cabinet.
Ejes Gist News reported that Yusuf appointed Kwankwaso’s son, alongside three others, for commissioner positions in the state.
The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Jibril Falgore, confirmed the receipt of the executive list during a plenary session on Tuesday.
He announced that the screening of the commissioner nominees will commence early next week, marking the next step in formalizing their appointments.
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Reacting to the outburst that greeted the development, Yusuf, in a statement titled “In Defence of Mustapha Kwankwaso’s Appointment,” issued through the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Kano Government House, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, said Kwankwaso has promoted many young people of all genders.
The Governor clarified that Mustapha’s appointment was not a payback, but rather, he is among the capable youth who worked tirelessly for the success of the present administration in Kano.
The statement reads: “Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has promoted hundreds of thousands of young individuals, many of them sons and daughters of common people.
He promoted children of nobody to become somebody in the eyes of the world today, and he also created platforms and political spaces for many of us from humble backgrounds to occupy various elective and appointment positions at the local, state, and federal government levels.
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“One of Sen. Kwankwaso’s beneficiaries, The Executive Governor of Kano, decided to promote the son of his benefactor, not really as a payback but because Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso is among the capable youth who worked tirelessly for the success of the present administration in Kano.
“The Governor empowers youths and allows them to explore their potential. Certainly, Mustapha cannot be an exception due to his paternal history, which shouldn’t be a barrier to his political career as he has decided to be a politician, like his father.”
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