My Sack Was Not Under Performance- Gwarzo -Former Minister Decries

By Stephen Asaba-ase

The former Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Gwarzo, has revealed that his sack does not have anything to do with guilty of poor performance rather politically motivated

Meanwhile, the former minister also said, President should have appointed the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate of Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna, as his replacement.

However, speaking with BBC Hausa on Saturday, 9th 2024 Gwarzo said, “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.

“The president told him about the decision to relieve him of his duties before it was disclosed to the public.

The other sacked ministers include Minister of Women Affairs, Uju-Ken Ohanenye, Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and the Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim.

He also added that Gawuna, as the party’s leader in Kano Central, should have been given the ministerial appointment.

“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 have been appointed for the role first, unless he refused, 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,” he added.