Kano deputy governor resigns as agric commissioner to ‘further political career’

Kano State Deputy Governor, Nasiru Gawuna, has resigned his appointed as the commissioner for agriculture and natural resources.

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had appointed Ganuwa as agric commissioner alongside his office as deputy governor.

Ganuwa announced his resignation in a statement by his media aide, Hassan Fagge on Monday.

The deputy governor said he was resigning in order to “further my political career”.

“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,” the statement reads.

“Through these years, I served as the commissioner of agriculture under the proactive leadership of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. I garnered a lot of knowledge, broadened my perspective and acquired experience in the service of the people.

“In those years, we worked with vision and recorded a lot of achievements in the agricultural sector.

“I appreciate the opportunity given to me twice to serve as commissioner under the purposeful Ganduje administration which today made me 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.”

Governor Ganduje had in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Abba Anwar given political appointees interested in contesting elective positives till Monday to resign in line with the new Electoral Act signed into law.