Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina state has begun preparations for the 2019 re-election bid, with the sacking of a ‘none political’ state’s Commissioner of Education, Professor Halimatu Idris with immediate effect.
A letter which was personally signed by the Governor, told the sacked commissioner, who is an academic: “it has become necessary for the government to bring more active politicians on board so as to fasten activities of governance.”
He reminded her that the action was taken in view of the fact that political activities leading to elections would commence early next year, even as he thanked Professor Halimatu for the services she rendered as Commissioner of Education.
In the letter titled: “Letter of Appreciation and Disengagement,” dated December 21, 2017, Governor Masari said that the sacked commissioner’s “contributions to the development of the Education Sector in particularly and the Government, in general, cannot be overemphasized.”
According to the governor, during her term as commissioner, “schools were rehabilitated and upgraded, new ones were constructed, teachers were trained and the atmosphere made more conducive for learning and teaching.”
