Zamfara gov suspends emir, sacks SSG, commissioners, others

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has suspended the Emir of Dansadau, Alhaji Hussaini Umar, with immediate effect.

He also approved that the District Head of Dansadau, Alhaji Nasiru S/Kudu, should oversee the affairs of the emirate.

The governor has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council and principal political appointees with immediate effect.

In a statement by his Special Adviser Public Enlightenment, Media and Communication, Mallam Zailani Bappa, the governor also suspended with immediate effect the District Head of Nasarawa Mailayi, Alhaji Bello Wakkala.

He approved the constitution of a high-powered committee of some credible personalities to investigate the activities of the suspended traditional title holders of Dansadau and Nassarawa Mailayi.

The Committee members comprise DIG Mohammed Ibrahim Tsafe (rtd) as Chairman; Hon. Yusuf Alhassan Kanoma, Hon. Ibrahim T Tukur, Sheikh Ahmad Umar Kanoma, Sheikh Abdullahi Umar Dalla Dalla, Sheikh Kabir Umar Maru as members while Barrister Abdurrashid Haruna would serve as Secretary.

Governor Matawalle reiterated the order to security agencies by the presidency to shoot any bandit, person or group seen bearing illegal firearms.

Meanwhile, the Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff, and the Deputy Chief of Staff have been relieved of their appointments.

This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s Special Adviser, Public Enlightenment, Media and Communication, Alhaji Zailani Baffa.

It added that all chairmen and members of the state commissions and boards of various agencies were sacked.

However, the dissolution would not affect commissions provided for by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it stated.

“In view of these directives, all honorable commissioners would hand over affairs of their ministries to their respective permanent secretaries, except Ministry of Security and Home Affairs which would be overseen by Rtd DIG Mohammed Ibrahim Tsafe.

“Chairmen of commissions and boards are hereby directed to hand over to their most senior directors.

“The Head of Service would oversee the Office of the Secretary to the State Government,” the statement read.