Wednesday, April 24, 2024 -Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has sacked 15 district heads for allegedly aiding insecurity and engaging in land racketeering.
The governor
also said the previous administration did not follow due process in the
appointment of the district heads.
In a statement on Tuesday, April 23, by
Abubakar Bawa, press secretary to the governor, Aliyu approved the
reinstatement of seven district heads and placed four others under
investigation.
He said the reinstatement and dethronement
was based on the recommendation of the committee set up to review the
appointments of traditional rulers in the state.
The governor approved the transfer of
Binji and Sabon Birni district heads to Gatawa and Bunkari ward.
“His Excellency the executive governor of
Sokoto state, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, PhD, FCNA has approved the implementation of
the recommendations made by the committee set up to review the appointments of
traditional rulers, renaming of tertiary institutions and the dissolution of
governing boards of state parastatals other than the Statutory bodies,” the
statement reads.
“The district heads of Tsaki and Asara are
to retain their positions. The cases involving district heads of Isa, Kuchi,
Kilgori and Gagi have been recommended for further investigations.
“Alh. Sama’ila Abdulkadir Mujeli is to
return to his former post as Sarkin Rafin Gumbi.
“Nine (9) district heads namely, Unguwar
Lalle, Yabo, Wamakko, Tulluwa, Illela, Dogon Daji, Kebbe, Alkammu, and Giyawa
are hereby relieved of their appointments, for various offences bordering on
insubordination, aiding insecurity, land racketeering, conversion of public
properties for personal use, and in the overriding public interest.
“Similarly, six (6) district heads namely,
Marafan Tangaza.Sarkin Gabas Kalambaina, Bunun Gongono, Sarkin Kudun Yar
Tsakkuwa, Sarkin Tambuwal and Sarkin Yamman Torankawa are hereby dropped for
the haphazard and unprocedural processes in their appointments by the immediate
past administration as well as their total rejection by their subjects.”
The seven district heads retained include
Aliyu Abubakar III, Ibrahim Dasuki Moh’d Maccido, Abubakar Buhari Salame, Aminu
Aliyu Bello, and Mahmud Shehu Yabo Mahe.
Others are Muntari Muhammad Tukur Ambarura Ambarura, and Malam Isah Aliyu Rarah.
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