By Abdulgafar Oladimeji
The Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Kano, Garba Lawal Muhammad on Tuesday bid farewell to the members of staff of the Commission.
The seasoned administrator took a bow on completion of the mandated 35 years in service.
Garba in a farewell message thanked his colleagues and all those who worked with him throughout his years in service to his fatherland.
In his words: “Everything that has a beginning has an end, today Tuesday 14th March 2023 marked the end of my 35 years of service to the Commission.
He further said: “It was a journey that was full of mixed feelings, a journey that transformed me at different stages of my life. However, despite the enormous challenges, God in his infinite mercies made it possible for me to face and surmount them.
He added that “all these would not have been possible without the conducive working environment provided by the Commission as well as the support, guidance, and cooperation I have received from you all at the commission.
“On this note, I would like to sincerely extend my appreciation to you all for standing by me in every situation. I found myself; I am short of words with which to express my profound appreciation to the Hon. National Commissioner supervising Kano, Jigawa, and Katsina States Prof. Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, and my former teacher in the person of Amb. Zango A. Abdu mni, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kano State for their fatherly support and guidance.
“To all the Heads of Department (HODs), it has been a great working synergy worthy of appreciation; I most sincerely thank you all for your support, understanding, and cooperation.
“To my comrades (The Electoral Officers), I thank you all for your tolerance and tireless cooperation, to all members of staff of the Commission, I thank you all. For those that I might have offended knowingly or unknowingly, I would like to ask for your forgiveness, for me, I have forgiven you all and I wish you a successful and happy completion of your term of service to the fatherland too.”
