AKK Gas Pipeline Project: Your appointment is on merit- Ganduje tells Magaji

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has said that his decision to appoint Engr. Mu’azu  Magaji as the Executive Chairman, Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project Committee under the auspices of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) as merit driven, considering his antecedent as a widely acclaimed genius in the field.

Speaking shortly after issuing Magaji the appointment letter, Ganduje said considering the significance of the task bestowed on the former Commissioner, there was the compelling need for the herculean task to be handed over to him.

He noted that his emoluments and package of service is akin to what a serving Commissioner is entitled to from the  State government.

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He pointed out that the issue of one’s the proficiency and expertise must be taken into cognizance before finally arriving at such, a crucial decision, stressing that his appointment was purely based on merit, confidence, competence and the ability to live above board.

‘’The gas pipeline project is a gigantic project that must not be ignored considering the high premium attached on it by the two sister States affirming that with a competent hand heading the Committee his administration has no iota of doubt about the efficacy of the expected result, ‘’said Ganduje.

He called on members of the Committee to extend their hands of cooperation to him to enable him to handle the job with diligence, commitment and expertise for greater and sustainable result stressing however that Kano  the two States are poised to benefit from it economically