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Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect.
The Governor’s Special Adviser on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications, Zailani Bappa, announced this in a statement on Monday.
He disclosed that the Secretary to the State Government, as well as the Chief of Staff and the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, were also relieved of their appointments.
Governor Matawalle also directed the dissolution of the chairmen and members of the state commissions, as well as the boards of various agencies.
He, however, stated that the directive does not affect commissions provided for by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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The governor also approved the sack of Bala Mande, his chief of staff, and Bashir Maru, the deputy chief of staff.
According to a statement signed Zailani Bappa, his spokesman on Sunday, chairmen and members of the state commissions and boards of various agencies were also relieved of their duties.
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.
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The statement, however, did not give the reason for the directive.
“His Excellency, Dr Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun, Barden Hausa, Shattiman Sakkwato) has today, 31st May, 2021, dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect,” the statement said.
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