The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has on Saturday, sacked his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, with immediate effect,
The State Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, in a statement today, said that the sacking followed Tanko-Yakasai’s “continued unguarded comments and utterances, which are deemed contrary to the stand of the All Progressive Congress, APC, government which he is serving”.
According to the Commissioner, the sack is with immediate effect.
He stated that the Aide had failed to differentiate between personal opinion and official stance on matters of public concern, and therefore, cannot be allowed to continue to serve in a government he does not believe in.
The Governor also warned political appointees and Public Servants, to guard against making statements capable of drawing superfluous controversy.
The statement further reaffirmed the commitment of Governor Ganduje to the policies and programmes of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, whether good of bad.
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