Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has approved the suspension of the Emir of Dansadau, Hussaini Umar, as well as the District Head of Nasarawa Mailayi, Bello Wakkala with immediate effect.
The suspension is contained in a statement issued in Gusau by the Special Adviser to the governor on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications, Malam Zailani Bappa.
The governor further directed the District Head of Dansadau, Alhaji Nasiru Muhammad Kudu to oversee the affairs in Dansadau emirate.
Matawalle also approved the constitution of a high-powered committee to investigate the activities of the suspended traditional rulers.
The Committee members are rtd DIG Mohohammed Tsafe, Chairman, Yusuf Kanoma, representing Maru North and Ibrahim Tukur, representing Bakura constituency in the state assembly
Other members are Sheikhs Ahmad Kanoma, Abdullahi Dalla, Kabir Maru while Mr Abdurrashid Haruna will serve as secretary.
Matawalle reiterated that the order given to security agencies to effectively implement the presidential order to shoot any bandit, person or group caught with guns, is still in place.
Matawalle also sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Alhaji Bala Bello and all 23 commissioners with immediate effect.
This is contained in a statement signed by Bappa.
The governor also approved the sack of his Chief of Staff, rtd. Col. Bala Mande and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr Bashir Maru.
The governor also approved the removal of all Chairmen and members of the state Commissions and Boards of various agencies.
Matawalle ordered the sacked commissioners to hand-over affairs of their ministries to their respective Permanent Secretaries, except that of the Ministry of Security and Home Affairs which will be overseen by DIG rtd. Mohammed Tsafe.
The Chairmen of dissolved boards, he said, are to hand-over to the most senior directors.
“The Head of Service will oversee the Office of the Secretary to the State Government,” he said.
