Mohammed Abubakar, governor of
Bauchi state, says Nuhu Gidado who resigned on Wednesday, was the “most
pampered” deputy governor in Nigeria.
In his resignation letter, Gidado
said though he wished to complete his tenure, he lost interest in the job along
the line.
“Ordinarily, I should have
remained up to the end of the tenure, but, with the currently dampened spirit
and waning zeal as it relates to my official engagements, my continued stay
will not be fair and truthful to you as my brother and leader,” the letter had
read.
Speaking with state house
correspondents after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, Abubakar
said there was no misunderstanding between him and the ex-deputy.
Asked to comment on their
relationship before Gidado resigned, he said they had the “most fantastic
working relationship.”
“And you can ask him, he has said
several times that he is the most pampered deputy governor in Nigeria,” he
added.
“What transpired is in the letter
of the deputy and I think people should read that letter. Read the entire
letter and you will see that there was nothing bad that transpired between us.
“His final paragraph is that he
remains loyal to his leader and his brother. In my response I eulogized him and
wished him the best in his future endeavour and assured him of the support of
the good people of Bauchi State. There was no problem whatsoever.”
He added that his ex-deputy
resigned willingly and “there is no way you can force him to accept an
employment when the time has come for him to look elsewhere.”
Reacting to a claim reportedly
made by Gidado that he resigned because he was “not being treated” as part of
the state government, the governor said the media aide was wrong.
“I think he is wrong. Go to the
house of assembly and check, I went on official leave twice since I took over
and each time I transmitted a letter to the house of assembly making him the
acting governor of Bauchi,” he said.
“Moreover, I gave him the most
important ministry, ministry of education where I have been allocating the
largest share of the budget of Bauchi state since 2008. That should answer your
question.”
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