Engr. Umar Abdullahi Umar, son of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the party leadership that he will not misuse the trust placed in him.
Three weeks ago, President Bola Tinubu named Ganduje’s son Executive Director, Technical Services of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).
Speaking when party supporters and well wishers in Kano organised a reception over the appointment, Ganduje said as someone with background in engineering, his input in the agency will be felt soon.
He said, “As you are all aware, when this appointment was announced I was out of the country in Ghana alongside the party National Chairman on an assignment that has to do with party matters.
“While I was unable to return all your calls and well wishes via text messages. I want to let you know that upon our arrival, the Minister of power summoned us to a meeting on the issues of electricity supply we had in the country recently. We have to resume work immediately.
“I want to use this opportunity to thank the President for this opportunity as a youth and engineer. I will not let him and you down.
“I want to tell you that we are up to the task to deliver on the mandate given to us, very soon we shall ensure that power supply across the country has improved significantly more than ever. I want to thank our father, the National Chairman of the party, for the support and I am assuring you that he is still pushing for some of you here; your names are on so many lists.”
In attendance at the iftar dinner were party stakeholders including former commissioners and heads of agencies, supporters in the state and well wishers.
Ganduje’s son contested for a House of Representatives seat in 2023 but lost.