Hajara Wanka Resigns as PDP Deputy Nat. Women Leader, Takes Up Appointment as Commissioner in Bauchi State

By Bashir Hassan Abubakar

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Woman Leader Hajiya Hajara Yakubu Wanka has tendered her resignation letter as the Party’s Deputy National Woman Leader to the Acting National Chairman of the Party , Ambassador Iliya Damagun.

In the letter, a copy of which was made available to newsmen, Wanka said her resignation was necessitated due to the opportunity given to her by Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed to serve as Commissioner in the Bauchi State Executive Council.

In the letter , Hajiya Wanka expressed her gratitude to the National leadership of PDP for the rare privilege accorded her to served as Deputy National Woman Leader of PDP and to Governor Bala Mohammed for finding her worthy to serve in his cabinet.

She said the experience she garnered while serving in that capacity cannot be quantified, pointing out that it would assist immensely in her new calling as Commissioner.

Meanwhile the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have congratulated the immediate past Deputy National Woman Leader, Hajiya Hajara Wanka on her appointment by the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, as Commissioner in the State’s Executive Council.

The congratulatory message was contained in a press statement signed and issued to newsmen on Monday 7th August, 2023 by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the Party’s National Publicity Secretary.

The PDP NWC described her appointment by Governor Bala Mohammed as another testament in recognition of her selfless service, deep intellect, competence, administrative skills and patriotic roles towards the development of PDP, Bauchi State and the Nation at large.

While extolling the technical competence of Hajiya Wanka, the National Working Committee said they were very proud to experienced her sense of humility in service, commitment to duty and extraordinary capacity for leadership especially in her role as the Deputy National Woman Leader and other assignments given to her by the Party.

The National body of the PDP then commended Governor Bala Mohammed for the appointment, noting that such move reinforces his recognition of merit in choosing the best hands always to assist him in the administration of Bauchi State.

“Our Party is especially delighted by the outstanding achievements of Governor Bala Mohammed as demonstrated in the array of legacy human capital and infrastructural projects with which he has transformed Bauchi State into an Oasis of Development in line with the manifesto and policy thrust of the PDP

“The PDP congratulates our Deputy National Woman Leader for being found worthy to serve under an exceptionally brilliant, resourceful and thorough administrator, Governor Bala Mohammed and charges her to bring to bear her experience and capacity in this new assignment”, said the PDP NWC.

Recalled that Hajiya Wanka was among the lists of Commissioner nominees forwarded by Governor Bala Mohammed, that were screened by the Bauchi State House of Assembly.