From Mustapha Adamu, Kano
Kano State Deputy Governor, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has resigned as the Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the state.
Gawuna has joined other six Commissioners that had tendered their resignation, following the directive by the state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to his political appointees willing to contest for elections to resign.
Immediately after the announcement of the directive, the gale of resignation had hit the governor’s cabinet as seven members had so far resigned.
In a statement by Hassan Musa Fagge, Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor on Sunday evening, Gawuna thanked Almighty God for giving him the opportunity to serve as the Commissioner for Agriculture in Ganduje’s government.
“Praise be to Almighty Allah for giving me the strength and wisdom and also guiding me to steer the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources for the past seven years under our amiable Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.”
“Through these years, I served as the Commissioner of Agriculture under the proactive leadership of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, I garnered alot of knowledge, broaden my perspective and acquired experience in the service of the people.”
“In those years, we worked with vision and recorded alot of achievements in the agricultural sector,” he said.
Continuing “I appreciate the opportunity given to me twice to serve as Commissioner under the purposeful Ganduje administration which today made me to be among the longest serving Commissioners of Agriculture in the country.”
“My decision to resign as Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources is to further my political career. I will continue to give contributions towards the development of the State as your loyal Deputy in the mandate given to us by Kano people,” Gawuna added.
However, in the statement, Gawuna did not make it clear that he is willing to contest for governorship election come 2023.
But, reports that there are speculations that Gawuna he is planning to succeed Ganduje in 2023.
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