#EndSARS: Ganduje reinstates media aide suspended for criticising Buhari

Kano State Governor , Abdullahi Ganduje , on Wednesday night , ordered the reinstatement of his Special Adviser on Media , Salihu Yakasai.

The PUNCH had reported on October 11 , 2020 that Yakasai lambasted the President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd . ) , for not addressing Nigerians amid national outrage as well as days of online and offline protests against the Special Anti -Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force .

Yakasai, who tweeted through his handle , @ dawisu , had said the President has no empathy for Nigerians by his inaction .

Reacting in a statement , the Kano State Government had described Yakasai’ s comments as “ unguarded utterances ” and suspended him “ with immediate effect ” .

But in a tweet on Wednesday , the state government , @ KanostateNg , wrote , “ H . E Governor Dr . Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR has approved the reinstatement of his Special Adviser on Media , Salihu Tanko Yakasai from his suspension . ”