A counsel to the Nasarawa State Government, Ruqayyat Tijani Usman has been fired by the state government for airing her opinion and being critical of the state government.
According to information gathered, Usman was sacked after she questioned the state government on Facebook over the death of a nurse Ibrahim Oshafu, who died following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.
Usman happens to be the granddaughter of the Emir of Nasarawa, Hassan Ahmad II.
Speaking through her twitter handle, @rukey_teejay, Ruqayyat said: “They said i am being critical of the govt i serve..therefore my appointment as a state counsel is hereby terminated.”
See her tweets below:
They said i am bn critical of the govt i serve..therefore my appointment as a state counsel is hereby terminated
— Ruqayyah Ummu Arfan wa Shafeeqah (@rukey_teejay) February 26, 2016
Im not supposed to ask questions…i shld just unlook…
— Ruqayyah Ummu Arfan wa Shafeeqah (@rukey_teejay) February 26, 2016
The two facebook posts that cost me my job. pic.twitter.com/NZRLBA9DeQ
— Ruqayyah (@rukey_teejay) February 26, 2016
Here is d termination letter pic.twitter.com/Dp9ODw5CwF
— Ruqayyah (@rukey_teejay) February 26, 2016
