Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Wednesday sacked all the
14 local government secretaries in the state and approved their
replacements.
The governor has also approved the appointment of rector of the
state polytechnic and provost of the college of education.
This is contained in a statement signed by Yusuf Idris, the
Director-General of Press Affairs to the governor, in Gusau.
The governor directed the sacked council secretaries to submit
their handover notes at the Ministry of Local Government and
Chieftaincy Affairs.
The new local government secretaries include Abubakar Bakura,
Bakura Local Government; Rabiu Pamo, Anka; Abdulkadir Gora for
Birnin-Magaji; Lawali Zugu, Bukkuyum; Sani Mainasara for Bungudu,
Rabiu Hussaini, Gummi and Nura Musa for Gusau.
Others are Bashir Bello for Kaura-Namoda Local Government,
Ahmadu Mani for Maradun, Salisu Yakubu for Maru, Abba Atiku,
Shinkafi; Ibrahim Garba, Talata-Mafara; Aliyu Lawali for Tsafe and
Bala Dauran for Zurmi.
The statement added that Dr. Sha’ayau Mafara was appointed by
the governor as Rector; and Muhammad Maradun as Registrar of Abdu
Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-Mafara.
Mafara was a staff of Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, before
his appointment and holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Liverpool
University, UK.
Matawalle also appointed Ibrahim Gusau as the new Provost of the
state College of Education, Maru.
Gusau holds an MSc in Mathematics.
The governor directed the outgoing Rector, Registrar as well as
the outgoing Provost to submit their handover notes at the
Governor’s Office. (NAN)
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