The Unclean Hand and the Oversight of Airports
And as these events unfolded, a new appointment was made by King Bola, which caused much consternation among the righteous and the discerning. For Abdullahi, called Ganduje, the son of Kano, a man whose reputation was stained by the notorious vision of him stuffing wads of dollars into his robes, was appointed the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). This occurred but three days past, on the ninth day of the seventh month.
Festus, called Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation, did formally inaugurate Ganduje, speaking of enhancing performance and global competitiveness in the aviation sector. Yet, many murmured, asking how a man burdened by such grave accusations of corruption could be entrusted with the oversight of the kingdom’s gateways, the very airports that welcome strangers and send forth citizens.
The scribes on the digital scrolls did remind the people of the damning video evidence that showed Ganduje, while yet governor of Kano, receiving bribes from contractors, and the efforts he made to suppress the truth and evade justice through the courts.
And the appointment of Ganduje, a man who recently stepped down from the chairmanship of the king’s own party amidst whispers of a cold war and damaged credibility, was seen by many as a clear sign that the king valued political expediency above integrity, and that the fight against corruption remained but a distant dream.