A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Mohammed
Kurfi Danlami, has condemned in strong terms statements credited to Minister of
Women Affairs, Aisha Al-Hassan, that she will support a former vice president,
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in 2019.
The APC lawmaker representing Dutsin-ma/Kurfi Federal
Constituency of Katsina State is the deputy chairman, committee on petroleum
resources downstream.
In his reaction, Danlami said: ”I still cannot understand
why Aisha Al-Hassan a serving minister, will say if her principal, President
Buhari contests in 2019, she will not support him and that her support will be
for former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. This is most reckless
statement I have ever heard.
”With due respect, I expect President Buhari to embark on
urgent cabinet reshuffle, this is necessary as it has become obvious that 80
percent of the serving ministers are treacherous, disloyal to the president and
also capable of becoming clogs in the wheel of progress of this administration.
In my own view Hajia Aishat Alhassan should top the list of those that should
be sacked by Mr president.
”Initially we thought her statement was one of such fake
news, but shockingly and without remorse she came out in defense of her
statement. Since her loyalty is for Atiku, I don’t see any reason she should
still remain in Buhari’s cabinet. I think she should just pitch her tent with
Atiku’s presidential bid. What amazed me most is that the former VP has not
declared yet, neither has the incumbent President.”
“This means even if Atiku dumps APC, she will as well follow
him. I thought her BBC interview should have been about the progress she
recorded in her ministry or innovation she has introduced thus far, but what
she could only do was to create unnecessary distraction and embarrass the
government. This is ridiculous and most unfortunate,” Kurfi stated.
By Wale Odunsi
