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Kwara SA Resigns, Says ‘I Can’t Keep Collecting Salary Without Working’

Kwara SA Resigns, Says ‘I Can’t Keep Collecting Salary Without Working’
  • PublishedSeptember 12, 2024

Alhaji Ibraheem Abdulhameed, the Special Assistant on Artiste Matters to Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has resigned.

Abdulhameed, a popular Islamic cleric and singer, known as Labaeka, in his resignation letter dated September 12, 2024, expressed frustration with the role, citing a lack of clear duties and opportunities to perform his responsibilities.

He said, โ€œI am writing this letter with all sense of humility and gratitude for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Special Assistant, Artiste, in your cabinet.

โ€œHaving served in this capacity for a period of 1 year and 7 months, I wish to respectfully tender my resignation.โ€

Abdulhameed continued, โ€œYour Excellency, as you may recall, I was offered an appointment to serve as your Special Assistant Artist on 6th January 2023. I accepted the offer because I saw it as a call to service and an opportunity to showcase my talents. Regrettably, I have not been able to achieve any of these things. Aside from the fact that I donโ€™t have a specific schedule of duty, circumstances have not availed me the opportunity to perform my responsibilities maximally.โ€

He added, โ€œSince my appointment is based on public trust, I cannot continue to break that trust by taking a salary for doing nothing. As an Islamic cleric, it is against my beliefs, and I havenโ€™t been at peace with myself. So, I want my salary to be stopped immediately.โ€

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Abdulhameed concluded, โ€œI am grateful for the confidence reposed in me, and I hope that one day, I will be able to fully utilize my talents for the development of our state.โ€