Ibraheem “Labaeka” Abdulhameed, an Islamic singer and cleric, has resigned from his job as Special Assistant on Artiste Matters to Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq.
On Thursday, September 12, the musician posted the resignation letter on his official Instagram page.
In the letter, dated September 12, 2024, and sent to the Governor, Labaeka expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve in the administration but admitted that he had been unable to accomplish his duties successfully.
He claimed that, although serving for a year and seven months, he had not been assigned a defined schedule of responsibilities.
Labaeka also argued that his position was founded on public trust, and that he could not breach that faith by continuing to accept 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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