Gov Namadi Dissolves 27 Local Government Councils
By: Ahmed Aminu, Dutse
Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa has ordered the 27 local government councils chairmen in the state to handover their affairs to the respective Directors of Administration and General Services (DAGs).
This is contained in a statement made available to our reporter in Dutse, by the ministry’s public relations officer, Mr Naji Umar on Friday.
He said the order followed the expiration of the tenure of local government councils chairmen on Friday.
“On behalf of the Jigawa State Government Under the leadership of Gov. Umar Namadi, the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development Ahmed Garba congratulates the outgoing officials on the successful conduct of their tenures, which shows the significant contributions rendered to the development of their areas and the state in general”.
He called on them for immediate hand over of all governments’ belongings in their possession..