Thursday, September 12, 2024 - Islamic singer and cleric, Ibraheem "Labaeka" Abdulhameed, has resigned from his position as the Special Assistant on Artiste Matters to the Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq.
The singer shared the
resignation letter on his official Instagram page on Thursday, September
12.
In the letter, dated 12th September 2024 and addressed to the Governor, Labaeka
expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to serve in the administration but
revealed that he had been unable to perform his role effectively.
He explained that, despite serving for one
year and seven months, he had not been given a clear schedule of duties.
Labaeka further stated that his appointment was based on public trust and that
he could not betray this trust by continuing to receive a salary for doing
nothing.
He wrote in the resignation letter: "I
am writing this letter with all sense of humility and gratitude for giving me
the opportunity to serve as the Special Assistant, Artiste, in your cabinet.
Having served in this capacity for a period of 1 year and 7 months. I wish to
respectfully tender my resignation.
"Your Excellency, as you may recall,
I was offered an appointment to serve as your Special Assistant, Artist, on 6th
January 2023. I accepted the offer because I saw it as a call to service and an
opportunity to showcase my talents. Regrettably, I have not been able to
achieve any of these things. Aside from the fact that I don’t have a specific
schedule of duty, circumstances have not availed me the opportunity to perform
my responsibilities maximally.
"Therefore, since my appointment is
based on public trust. I cannot continue to break that trust by taking a salary
for doing nothing. As an Islamic cleric. it is against my beliefs, and I
haven’t been at peace with myself.
"So I want my salary to stop
immediately. I am grateful for the confidence reposed in me. and I hope that
one day. I will be able to fully utilize my talents for the development of our
state."
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