Lawmaker’s aide sacked for calling Boko Haram leader, Shekau a hero
A member of the House of Representatives representing Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Hon Abdulkadir Rahis, has sacked one of his aides, Bukar Tanda for calling the late Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau a hero
Penpushing reports that, the aide had made the comment on his Facebook page, adding that he admired the terrorist courage, stressing that he (Shekau) lived a life of a hero and died a true hero, adding that Shekau committed suicide in such a way that not even traces of his corpse will be found
The lawmaker in respond to the post by his aide distanced himself from him and in a statement, announced the dismissal of Tanda, stressing that his utterances and opinions were at variance with his (lawmaker) interest.
“I wish to formally write and notify you of termination of your appointment as my legislative aide. Your actions, utterances and opinions of recent are at variance with my interest, that of my constituency and our great party, the All Progressives Congress’
“This letter also serves as disclaimer to any action or position you took or wish to take, on any matter that may have the remotest connection with me as a person or my office,” the lawmaker said in the statement.
Penpushing also reports that, the embattled aide was later invited by security agents over the post, which he later deleted and said it has been misunderstood by many for political reasons, denying showing sympathy for the terrorist group leader and commended the lawmaker for giving him the opportunity to serve.
“For the sole purpose of record and posterity, I wish to categorically state that I have never in my entire life shared anything in common with any criminal person or group under whatever pretext and I hold no sympathy nor affection to any of such characters’, he stated.
“To Honourable Abdulkadir Rahis, I cannot find the right words to express my appreciation for the opportunity to serve as your Aide and more importantly for the spirit of brotherhood you shared with me all through our memorable years of togetherness’, he said.
‘Your decision to terminate my appointment accepted and in good faith and I found nothing wrong in your decision. I wish you all the best in your endeavors,” Tanda wrote on Facebook, and explained that his engagement with the security service team remained one of the “best moments in this allegations against my personal integrity and reputation. I am very delighted that I was respectfully invited and interrogated.”
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