BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – In what can be described as rare political loyalty, a former member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly Hon. Dayyabu Chiroma has politely turned down an offer of appointment as a member of the Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic, Shandam, Plateau state.
Chiroma, who represented Darazo state constituency and was also the Majority Leader, said that he rejected the appointment owing to his loyalty and dedication to his political party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
In his rejection letter dated April 12, 2021 and addressed to Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, Chiroma stated; “Be that as it may, while I was indeed appointed to give my best to the development of my dear country Nigeria, I am declining due to my personal support and unwavering loyalty to the Executive Governor of Bauchi State (Senator Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed, Kauran Bauchi), who has since found me capable and worthy of serving as Chairman of the Bauchi State Drugs and Medical Consumable Management Agency, the position I am currently holding at the instant of his Excellency by serving the interest and aspiration of the immediate people of my constituent.
“I write with esteem compliment to refer to the subject matter of the above correspondence. It has come to my notice that I have been considered and indeed appointed to serve as member of the Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic Shendam in Plateau State.
“I am highly delighted first of all that Mr. President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, had found me worthy of being considered for such an important national assignment. I am indeed more elated, because I was chosen from among more than five million eligible citizens of Bauchi State who otherwise would have been qualified to serve in that capacity and despite being an active and card carrying member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
“I must therefore extend my gratitude to the President for the confidence reposed in me to serve his administration in that capacity. I am once again grateful for the opportunity given to me to serve the country in the capacity for which I was chosen,” Chiroma said.
