FIRING SPREE: Gov. Matawalle sacks SSG all commissioners, other political appointees

Governor Bello Matawalle has sacked his SSG, all his commissioners and different political appointees in Zamfara.

The governor additionally suspended an emir and a district head.

An announcement launched by Zailani Bappa, the governor’s media aide, stated the secretary to the state authorities, the chief of employees, and the deputy chief of employees have been relieved of their respective appointments.

Additionally sacked have been all chairmen and members of the state commissions and boards of assorted companies.

The governor, nonetheless, stated the “dissolution doesn’t have an effect on commissions supplied for by the structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria” simply as he ordered commissioners at hand over affairs to everlasting secretaries.

“In view of this directive, all honourable commissioners would hand over affairs of their ministries to their respective everlasting secretaries, besides Ministry of Safety and Residence Affairs, which might be overseen by Rtd (sic) DIG Mohammed Ibrahim Tsafe.

“Chairmen of commissions and boards are hereby directed at hand over to their most senior administrators. The top of service will oversee the workplace of the secretary to the State Authorities,” the assertion defined.

Mr Matawalle additionally suspended the Emir of Dansadau, Hussaini Umar, and the district head of Nasarawa Mailayi, Bello Wakkala, with fast impact.

In an announcement by Mr Bappa, the governor directed the Dansadau district head, Nasiru Muhammad, to supervise the affairs of the emirate.

Mr Matawalle additional ordered investigations into the actions of the suspended conventional titleholders.