By Teddy Nwanunobi
Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has removed Engr. Mu’azu Magaji as Executive Chairman, state NNPC/AKK Gas Pipeline Project and Gas Industrialisation Committee (KNSG-PDIC).
This is the second time in 13 months that Magaji, a governorship aspirant, would be removed from an office by Gandije.
Magaji was removed from Ganduje’s cabinet as the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in October 2020 over an outrageous statement on the death of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari.
Pundits were, however, puzzled when in April, Ganduje compensated the homeboy as Chairman, state NNPC/AKK Gas Pipeline Project and Gas Industrialisation Committee (KNSG-PDIC).
The latest development was sequel to what the Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, described in a statement as “his inability to measure up with the challenging job, poor performance and insubordination.”
Garba explained that the controversial politician has “failed to live above board in carrying out the responsibility assigned to him to oversee the project which the government attaches great premium.”
According to the statement, his leadership of the committee, which is to among other things, coordinate in close partnership with the NNPC on timely implementation of the project has not been forthcoming in working to achieve the desired objective.
The statement, however, directed that the sacked chairman to hand over the affairs of the committee to the Deputy Executive Chairman, Aminu Babba Dan‘Agundi, Sarkin Dawaki Babba.
Consequently, Ganduje thanked him for serving, and wished him success in his future endeavours.