Gov
Abdullahi Sule has denied blocking Silas Agara, former Deputy Governor of the
state from being appointed as the Chairman of National Population Commission
(NPC).
This
was made known in a statement signed by Ibrahim Addra, Chief Press Secretary
(CPS) to the governor and made available to newsmen on Monday in Lafia.
The
statement was a reaction to a report on an online medium on Aug 23, which
accused the governor of stopping the appointment of Agara as NPC boss, in
favour of one Mr Kura Isa, said to be a Muslim from Kano state.
The
report quoted an unnamed government official to have said that the Governor and
Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari told Buhari not to appoint a
Christian as NPC chairman.
“It
is elementary knowledge to see that the concoction drips of malice and lack the
ingredients that make a good report.
“For
the avoidance of doubt, there is absolutely no iota of truth in these claims
and as such we condemn the piece in its entirety.
“We
are equally appalled by the religious slant being introduced at a time all
well-meaning citizens are working to build bridges across divides, especially
in Nasarawa State.
“Matters
of appointment of individuals into positions such as the one in question are
the preserve of President Muhammadu Buhari, so to suggest pressure from
Governor Abdullahi Sule in that respect or an alleged plan is laughable.
“Governor
Sule’s antecedents, predisposition, exposure and world view do not cast him in
the mould of a bigot that is being speculated,” the statement added.
It
noted that the recent appointment of Mr Henry Omaku, a Christian, as an
ambassador representing the state proved the impression that the story seeks to
create wrong.
It
added that those who know the governor and have interacted with him would be
“having a good laugh at this misadventure by the author of the story.”
The
statement dismissed the allegation as a desperate attempt to distract the
governor from delivering on his promises to the people of the state and urged
the public to disregard the story.
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