An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Kano State, Alwan Hassan, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his deputy, Senator Barau Jibrin, of intentionally stalling the affirmation of Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat because the Chairman and Chief Govt Officer of the Nigerian Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (NERC).
Talking throughout a press convention in Kano on Friday, Hassan stated the 2 principal officers of the Senate have been sabotaging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda by inserting private and political pursuits above nationwide progress.
“Some parliamentarians seem more and more decided to behave as obstacles to the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, searching for as a substitute to impose their private pursuits on crucial nationwide appointments,” he stated.
“Slightly than supporting the administration in its efforts to construct robust establishments and ship progress, they resort to strain ways, intimidation, and the blackmail of appointees and nominees of Mr. President.”
Hassan described the case of Engr. Ramat as essentially the most obtrusive instance of what he referred to as political interference and egocentric manipulation inside the ruling occasion.
“Regardless of being nominated by the President and screened by the Senate Committee on Energy, Engr. Ramat’s affirmation has been stalled reportedly because of the actions of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and his Deputy, Senator Barau Jibrin,” he stated.
“Sadly, these two males are APC members who in public declare to assist the President, however in personal work in opposition to his selections.”
The APC chieftain additional alleged that Senator Barau Jibrin had repeatedly undermined certified people from Kano State in federal appointments to keep up political management.
“This delay just isn’t as a result of Engr. Ramat doesn’t benefit the job, neither is it within the nationwide curiosity, it’s rooted in Senator Barau’s political machinations and private egocentric pursuits.”
Hassan listed a number of alleged cases of political interference linked to Senator Barau and Senator Akpabio, together with, the alleged orchestration of the elimination of Abdullahi T. Gwarzo as Minister of State for Housing, obstruction of federal alternatives for Dr. Nasiru Gawuna and Murtala Garo, substitute of Maryam Shetti as Managing Director of the NWDC; and efforts to undermine Hon. Abba Bichi’s management within the Home Appropriations Committee.
He stated such actions have been a part of a broader try and personalise the management of Kano State whereas limiting alternatives for its residents.
Defending the competence of the nominee, Hassan described Engr. Ramat as an excellent younger technocrat whose credentials are past query.
“At simply 40, he represents a brand new era of technocratic management, he’s {an electrical} engineer with superior levels in telecommunications and strategic administration, and educated at Gonzaga College, Microsoft, and Harvard.”
He added that Engr. Ramat had a robust file of modernising vitality methods, decreasing prices, and digitising governance buildings in Kano State.
The APC chieftain urged the Senate to behave swiftly in confirming Ramat’s appointment, saying it could ship a optimistic sign that competence and benefit nonetheless depend in Nigeria’s public service.
