The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect.
The Governor sacked the Secretary to the State Government, Bala Bello Maru, and the Chief of Staff, Bala Mande, including all chairmen and members of the state commissions and boards of various agencies.
The layoff was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser Public Enlightenment, Media and Communication, Zailani Baffa, directing all the commissioners to hand over the affairs of their ministries to their respective permanent secretaries.
The statement read. “The Ministry of Security and Home Affairs would be overseen by Rtd DIG Mohammed Ibrahim Tsafe.
“The Governor also directed the Chairmen of Commissions and Boards to hand over to their most senior directors.
“The Head of Service will oversee the office of the Secretary to the State Government”
