Gombe CAN Chairman suspended over letter congratulating Pantami
Gombe CAN Chairman suspended over letter congratulating Pantami
Gombe CAN Chairman suspended over letter congratulating Pantami
from Matthew ELOYI
The national leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has suspended the caretaker chairman of its Gombe State chapter over a congratulatory letter addressed to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Isa Pantami, on his promotion to the rank of a professor of Cyber Security.
In the letter written by the association’s secretary, Senior Apostle John Adedigba, on behalf of all the members of the caretaker committee, the body extolled Pantami for the feat describing him as a ‘son’.
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Gombe CAN further claimed that Pantami had achieved a lot in his current position stating that he had made them proud.
But in a letter obtained on Thursday, and signed by the General Secretary of the association, Joseph Bade Daramola, the association ordered the dismissal of the Gombe Caretaker chairman.
The National leadership stated that the letter was written without authorization and clearance undermining the CAN NEC Executive.
The letter reads, “Following the recent publication of your congratulatory message to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, we write to inform you that your actions have generated a lot of concerns amongst members of the Christian Association of Nigeria.
“This action of yours in publishing and release made on behalf of the Association is tantamount to unilateral decision of you and overzealousness on your part, which was done without authorisation and clearance. It is not only provocative but undermines the CAN National Executive Council (NEC) Executive. It does not in any way represent their position.
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“In view of the above, you are hereby directed to relinquish your position in Gombe, CAN Executive with immediate effect and hand over all CAN’s property to your next in line in your Bloc.
“In future, you are advised to consult and get approval from the Authority of CAN National Level so that WE ALL MAY SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE.”
