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REBUTTAL: A Rejoinder To The Misguided Attack On Ambassador Ibrahim Waiya.

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"WzY19Vqq" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Aminu Bala Madobi Feb 24th&comma; 2024<&sol;p><div class&equals;"vYavfYDR" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>I&&num;8217&semi;m compelled to respond to the recent letter published in the dailies&comma; which launched a vicious attack on the person and character of Ambassador Ibrahim Waiya&comma; the Honourable Commissioner of Information in Kano State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The letter&comma; penned by a self-styled &&num;8220&semi;Concerned Citizen of Kano&&num;8221&semi;&comma; is a tissue of lies&comma; misrepresentations&comma; and barefaced distortions&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Firstly&comma; we take umbrage with the writer&&num;8217&semi;s attempt to impugn Ambassador Waiya&&num;8217&semi;s character by alleging that he has a history of conflicts with certain groups&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"C1QlopZj" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>This is a blatant falsehood&comma; as Ambassador Waiya has always been known for his bridge-building abilities and his capacity to work harmoniously with diverse stakeholders&period; In fact&comma; Ambassador Waiya has been instrumental in fostering partnerships between the Kano State Government and various civil society organizations&comma; which has led to significant improvements in the lives of the citizens of Kano State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Furthermore&comma; the writer&&num;8217&semi;s assertion that Ambassador Waiya&&num;8217&semi;s presence in the committee has turned what should be a platform for oversight into a battlefield for personal grudges is a gross exaggeration&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ambassador Waiya has always conducted himself with the utmost professionalism and decorum&comma; and his contributions to the committee have been invaluable&period; It is on record that Ambassador Waiya has been a key driver of the committee&&num;8217&semi;s efforts to promote transparency and accountability in governance&comma; and his expertise has been sought by various stakeholders&comma; including civil society organizations and the media&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>I also find it curious that the writer would suggest that Ambassador Waiya should be replaced by Sanusi Bature&comma; the Director-General of Media&period; This is a clear attempt to sow discord and create unnecessary tension within the government&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Sanusi Bature is a respected colleague&comma; but he is not a substitute for Ambassador Waiya&&num;8217&semi;s unique skills and experience&period; Ambassador Waiya&&num;8217&semi;s expertise in information management and his ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders make him an indispensable asset to the Kano State Government&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Moreover&comma; flabbergastedly amazed by the writer&&num;8217&semi;s audacity in attempting to dictate to the Governor of Kano State on how to run his government&period; The writer&&num;8217&semi;s suggestion that the Governor should &&num;8220&semi;pull Waiya back from the brink&&num;8221&semi; is a clear example of meddling in the internal affairs of the government&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>I&&num;8217&semi;m using this podia to urge the Gov&period; Yusuf to ignore this unsolicited advice and continue to work with Ambassador Waiya and other officials to deliver on his campaign promises to the people of Kano State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>But what is most galling is the sheer hypocrisy of the self-styled &&num;8220&semi;Concerned Citizen of Kano&&num;8221&semi;&period; This individual&comma; who has suddenly developed a keen interest in the affairs of Kano State&comma; has no credibility whatsoever&period; Their track record of activism is non-existent&comma; and their sudden concern for the welfare of Kano State is nothing but a thinly veiled attempt to gain relevance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>We challenge this individual to come clean about their true motives and to explain why they have chosen to launch a vicious attack on Ambassador Waiya&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It is also important to highlight the significant role played by Ambassador Waiya in the Ministry of Information&period; Since his appointment&comma; the ministry has undergone an amazing metamorphosis&comma; transforming from a sleepy&comma; ineffective department into a vibrant&comma; dynamic hub of activity&period; Ambassador Waiya&&num;8217&semi;s unique leadership style&comma; which emphasizes collaboration&comma; innovation&comma; and results-driven performance&comma; has been instrumental in driving this transformation&period; Under his watch&comma; the ministry has launched a range of innovative initiatives&comma; including a comprehensive reform of the state&&num;8217&semi;s information management systems and a major overhaul of the state&&num;8217&semi;s media landscape&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ambassador Waiya&&num;8217&semi;s historic background as a human rights activist and a champion of social justice is also worth noting&period; Throughout his career&comma; he has demonstrated a deep commitment to the values of transparency&comma; accountability&comma; and human dignity&period; His work has taken him to the forefront of some of the most pressing social and economic issues of our time&comma; from the struggle for democracy and human rights to the fight against poverty and inequality&period; It is this wealth of experience and expertise that he brings to his role as Honourable Commissioner of Information&comma; and it is this that has made him such a valuable asset to the Kano State Government&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In conclusion&comma; we urge the good people of Kano State to disregard the malicious and unfounded attacks on Ambassador Ibrahim Waiya&period; Ambassador Waiya remains a dedicated and loyal servant of the state&comma; and his commitment to the development and progress of Kano State is unwavering&period; We will not be swayed by the petty machinations of those who seek to undermine the government and its officials&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Aminu Bala Madobi&comma; writes from kano&comma; Reach me via aminubalamadobi00&commat;gmail&period;com<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; 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