By By Muminat Ajide
Bashir Ahmad, the former Special Assistant on Digital Communication to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has responded to Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy regarding the looting incident in Kano.
The Minister posted on his official platform, stating, “Sad to learn that our Digital Innovation Park in Kano, slated for launch next week to support our technical talent accelerator (3MTT), has been set ablaze and looted by protesters. Alongside #3MTT, this building is set to host our buildathon holiday maker programme for secondary school kids starting next week. A slight setback for our journey to deepening our workforce for technology while creating job opportunities for the youth. Millions of Naira down the drain.”
In response, Bashir Ahmad stated, “I wanted to bring to your attention that the Park has been completed for a few years and, to the best of my knowledge, it was commissioned by Minister Pantami in January 2023. However, it has not been put into use since then. I am confident that had the Park been operational since its completion, the recent break-in and looting incident would have been avoided. It is worth noting that there are many similar buildings around, none of which have been broken into. I urge the Ministry of Communications to put the Park to use immediately to prevent further incidents and ensure the facility serves its intended purpose.”
The exchange has sparked reactions online, with one user commenting, “Funny the battle is between APC & APC, Yoruba vs Hausa and Yoruba vs Yoruba.” Another added, “This is a counterclaim of APC against APC.”
