Former Works and Infrastructure Commissioner, Kano State, Mu'azu Magaji who was sacked for celebrating the death of the late Chief of Staff to the Pre
Former Works and Infrastructure Commissioner, Kano State, Mu’azu Magaji who was sacked for celebrating the death of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, on social media, has said he was misunderstood and did not celebrate
In a statement via Facebook, he said, “As a Muslim and a patriotic Nigerian, I was only misunderstood by people to think that I celebrated Kyari’s death, the truth is I did not. The use of “win-win phrase” is basically an attempt to explain the Islamic Promise on the people that died as a result of any kind of pandemic.
“The late Mallam Abba Kyari was privileged to die as a result of COVID-19, making him among the beneficiaries in Islam. He is conferred with the automatic privilege of martyrdom. However, in an emotional reaction to my posting, agents around the office of the Chief of Staff misunderstood my whole meaning, infuriated from the loss of their benefactor (and) as such petitioned my principal.
“They twisted the narrative with explanation completely out of context and lacing it with religious and cultural connotations that made it necessary for my principal to show leadership and solidarity with the dead by relieving me of my position. I could not have celebrated the death of any human being; because it’s against my culture, social civilization and most importantly, the teaching of my religion.
“I sincerely apologise for any misunderstood action, reaction and inactions, we are all in a difficult time that anxiety, worries and depression make understanding difficult. I pray for Allah to grant the late Chief of Staff eternal rest in AlJannah Firdaus and give his family and associates the fortitude to bear his loss.”
