Honourable
Abdulmumin Jibrin yesterday announced his decision to step down as the Chairman
of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation after just nine
months in the role.
Jibrin who made this decision known personally
via his Twitter handle @AbdulABMJ said he stepped down to let peace
reign in the best interest of the House and the country at large.
“Today, I
stepped down as the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation. This was
done in the best interest of the House and the country at large, in order to
let peace reign. It has been a rare privilege to serve first as the Chairman
House Committee on Finance and until now as Chairman of the Appropriation
Committee.” Jibrin
stated on social media.
Jibrin
who was also Chairman of the House Committee on Finance in the 7th National
Assembly expressed his profound appreciation to the Speaker and his colleagues
in the House.
He also
cautioned some elements in the media who have made his decision to step down a
narrative of being sacked based on the illusions of their creation.
While
congratulating his successor, Hon, Mustapha Dawaki, Jibrin said he will
continue to serve his people and the country in his capacity as a member of the
House of Representatives.
The Kano
State lawmaker who is currently serving his second term in the House clinched
the chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriation in October 2015 after
withdrawing from the race for Speaker to throw his support behind the eventual
winner, Honourable Yakubu Dogara.
Jibrin is
seen as one of the most vocal and vibrant members of the House and there is no doubt
that his resignation will leave a huge gap in Dogara’s camp and could weaken
his leadership within the House.
His
problem started when members of the House committee which he chaired accused
him using his position as the Chairman of the committee to appropriate several
constituency projects to his constituency in Kano, putting his other colleagues
at the House of Representatives at a disadvantaged .
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