Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation of Senator Aisha Alhassan, as Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development from the government with immediate effect.
He has also directed that the work of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development with immediate effect be looked after by Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, the Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment.
In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Buhari in a letter her personally signed on Sunday, said, “I have received your letter offering your resignation as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I accept your resignation with immediate effect.
“On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, I thank you for your past services to the nation.”
Alhassan, in her letter to the President dated 29th September, 2018, had thanked Buhari for the opportunity to serve.
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The former minister, who had notified the President of her interest in contesting for the Governorship seat in her state, Taraba, was disqualified due to what the National Chairman of the APC, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, said was due to her acts of indiscipline.
She stated that all through her sojourn up to collection of form and mobilisation for the presidential and gubernatorial primaries, she kept the President in the know.
She was however taken aback when she was disqualified by the party from contesting the and more troubled when no reason was given.
According to her, it would be out of place for her to remain as a minister in the government when the party that formed the government does not find her qualified to be a governor, hence her decision to resign her post as a minister.
Aisha Alhassan also resigned her membership of the party, APC. In the letter quitting the party, she stated her disappointment at being disqualified from contesting as a Governorship aspirant while no tangible reason was given by the party leadership.
She claimed she felt betrayed and let down by the party.