Calls Grow for Performance-Based Assessment of Kano Information Ministry Leadership
By Maikudi Muhammad Marafa
A Kano-based public affairs commentator, Tijjani Sarki, has called for an objective assessment of leadership in the Kano State Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs, urging the public to evaluate public office holders based on measurable performance rather than sentiment or years spent in office.
In a public commentary titled “Let the Records Speak: Comrade Mohammed Garba, Comrade Waiya and the Future of Kano’s Information Ministry,” Sarki stated that while former Commissioner for Information, Hon. Muhammad Garba, served the ministry for eight years and earned recognition for his contributions, public office should ultimately be judged by achievements, innovation, institutional development, and service delivery.
He argued that professionalism should not be defined solely by tenure in office but by tangible results, responsiveness to public concerns, and the ability to strengthen public institutions.
Sarki noted that the current Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has, within a relatively short period in office, overseen increased public engagement and renewed activities within the ministry, particularly the Internal Affairs Department, which he described as previously underutilized.
According to him, the ministry has become more visible and responsive under the present leadership, adding that such developments deserve public recognition and objective evaluation.
He further proposed an open public discussion between the former and current commissioners, where both could present their records of achievements, challenges, and future vision for the ministry.
“The Ministry of Information is the voice of government and a critical institution in governance. Its leadership should be determined by competence, commitment, capacity, and demonstrable performance,” he stated.
Sarki concluded by urging the public to allow facts and documented achievements to guide the conversation, emphasizing that “the records should speak, and the people should judge.”
