The letter of decline
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
In what can be described as rare political honesty and loyalty, a former member of Bauchi State House of Assembly who represented Darazo Constituency, Dayyabu Chiroma has turned down his appointment as a member of the Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic, Shandam in Plateau State.
Chiroma who was the Majority Leader while in the House, rejected the appointment because according to him, “I must not hesitate to categorically informed you of my decision to decline the said appointment due to my loyalty and dedication to my dear political party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)” .
In his rejection letter dated 12th April, 2021 and addressed to Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, he wrote that,” 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 have since found me capable and worthy of servicing as Chairman of 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”.
He further wrote, “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.
“1 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 choosing 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)”, the letter further contained.
Chiroma wrote further that, ” 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.
