Governor Matawalle dissolves the state executive council
The Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has dissolved the state executive council also suspending the Emir of Dansadau with immediate effect’.
The Emir stated this in a statement released on his official Twitter account on Tuesday.
The statement reads: “The State Executive council is hereby dissolved with immediate effect. The Secretary to the State Government, Chief of staff, and Deputy chief of staff are relieved of their duties. All chairmen, members of the state commission, and boards of various agencies are hereby dissolved.”
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He said all Commissioners are directed to hand over affairs of their ministries to their respective permanent secretaries. Ministry of Security and Home Affairs is to be overseen by rtd DIG Mohammed Ibrahim Tsafe with immediate effect
“Chairmen of commissions and boards are hereby directed to hand over to their most senior directors. The Head of service is to oversee the office of the SSG. Furthermore, The Emir of Dansadau is under investigation. Consequently, he is suspended with immediate effect.
The district head of Dansadau is to oversee the affairs of the emirate. The district head of Nassarawa Mailayi is also suspended with immediate effect.”He stated.
Recall that, Cross River state Governor Ben Ayade also sacked 4 commissioners and 5 other political appointees recently.