The newly appointed Minister of Climate for Housing and City Construction, Yusuf Ata, has stated his undertaking is in order Kano Climate to the All Progressives Congress in 2027.
The improvement got here because the immediate-past minister of Climate for Housing and City Construction, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, faulted the verdict to select Ata as his substitute, describing it as a mistaken political resolution.
Chatting with newsmen in a while then his maiden seek advice from to Kano then his swearing-in as minister, Ata stated, “My appointment was once basically for political causes, APC has misplaced Kano Climate and now it is going to tug Kano Climate. The primary disorder is the Kano Central and I’m from there.
“Whilst a minister, I will be able to proceed to take a seat on this ward, we’re going to paintings very hardened to look that APC features keep an eye on of Kano Climate by way of 2027.
“My mission, like I said, is purely political. Even though I am posted to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, I will do my work but I will be coming to Kano State every week so as to work towards gaining control of the state.”
The minister favored President Bola Tinubu for the appointment, including that it was once no longer for his personal individual however for the electorate of Kano and Nigeria as smartly.
He, due to this fact, confident the President that come 2027, the APC will win Kano.
“This is my assurance given to the President,” he stated.
The President had sacked Gwarzo along 4 alternative ministers in a up to date cupboard reshuffle.
Talking all through an interview with the BBC Hausa provider on Saturday, Gwarzo stated the President must have selected the APC standard-bearer within the 2023 governorship election, Nasiru Gawuna, to deliver to reinforce the birthday party’s fortunes in Kano Central senatorial district.
The previous minister stated his sack was once no longer because of needful efficiency however political schemings orchestrated by way of some chieftains of the birthday party in Kano.
“I used to be stunned as a result of I wasn’t discovered in charge of any wrongdoing or needful efficiency. And I used to be a minister of environment with the senior minister who handles a massive bite of the ministry’s actions.
“Earlier than the announcement, the President had put me on understand of his resolution.
“He stated Kano North was once overloaded with political officials, therefore the want to accident a stability. We gave our recommendation, however it was once left out.
“From there I started to suspect that some population had been at the back of this as a result of for me that wasn’t a legitimate reason why.
“If it’s true that the ministerial slot will be allocated to Kano Central, we have our 2023 governorship candidate, who is also our leader in Kano Central. Why not consider giving him the slot?” Gwarzo queried.
He added that Mr Gawuna’s stream place may no longer maintain him to correctly lead his constructions.
“Gawuna must be presented the placement first, except he declines, through which case it might be given to any person else.
“All his other colleagues who contested in other states were given positions, such as the candidates from Plateau and Zamfara states,” Mr Gwarzo added.
The previous minister added that he had authorized his destiny and left the scene as he pledged persisted help for the management of the President.