GOV. ABBA YUSUF SACKS KANO STATE HEAD OF SERVICE . (PHOTO).

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 GOVERNOR ABBA  YUSUF SACKS  KANO STATE HEAD OF SERVICE   The Executive Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has relieved the State Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa, of his appointment with immediate effect. In a statement  by the Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the decision is part of the ongoing efforts by the present administration to reposition the state civil service for greater efficiency, discipline, and improved service delivery across all government institutions. Governor Yusuf expressed appreciation to the outgoing Head of Service for his contributions and dedication to the service of the State  The statement further directed that Bilkisu Shehu Maimota, the Permanent Secretary, Admin and General Services at the Cabinet Office, to serve in an  acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive Head of Service. It notes that the outgoing Head of Service is directed to handover th...
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'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' HOST PAT SAJAK HESITATED TO TAKE THE JOB : 'NOT EXACTLY A CAREER MOVER'. (PHOTO).

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 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak hesitated to take job: 'Not exactly a career mover'



"Wheel of Fortune" almost looked very different.


In 1981, Pat Sajak was working for local television in Los Angeles when he got the offer to take over hosting of the beloved game show. Now, in a conversation with daughter Maggie Sajak, he admits that he had reservations over taking the job that's made him a household name.


"You're working in Los Angeles," Maggie began in a video shared on the "Wheel of Fortune" Instagram page. "And one day you get a call from creator of ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Merv Griffin."


He explained, "When you work in L.A., in local TV, in a way you're auditioning every night, because the producers are sitting at home watching TV in their underwear like everybody else."


As Maggie laughed, he continued, "Anyway, ‘Wheel of Fortune’ had been on the air for seven years in daytime on NBC, and the host was leaving, and they needed a new host, and he asked if I was interested. And I swear, the first thought was ‘Yes there are three R’s' is not exactly a career mover."


Maggie made a face. It has since been made clear that Griffin's call was the job offer of a lifetime, and Pat acknowledged it with, "Yeah, I know, shows you what I know."


Sajak began his career as a newscaster for a small radio station in his hometown of Chicago. In 1968, he joined the Army and was sent to Vietnam, where he worked with the Armed Forces Radio in Saigon.


After being discharged, he ended up in Nashville, Tennessee, where he began working in television. In 1977, he became a weatherman for L.A. station KNBC-TV after being discovered by a talent scout.


Just four years later, he received the call from Griffin to host "Wheel of Fortune." The show had been airing on daytime TV since 1975 with host Chuck Woolery. Sajak took over hosting until that iteration of the game show ended in 1989.


The much more well-known nighttime version began airing in 1983, and Sajak has been the only host for it. His final show airs on Friday, with Ryan Seacrest taking over as host beginning next season.


Maggie also spoke to Pat about the addition of his co-host Vanna White to the show, saying that when he took the job, "an important piece of the puzzle wasn't there yet." She joined the show in 1982.



"After her audition, she was so nervous," Pat remembered. "Merv is smarter than I am, and he saw something in her and knew that the nerves would go away. And they did, and she's been a joy."


He added, "I shudder to think how life could have been different."


The host was then asked about the secret to the show's longevity and admitted that he does not know the answer.


"If I knew, I'd be out creating other shows with the same secret and I'd be a wealthy man," he said, before joking, "Oh, I am."

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