Sokoto state Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has dethroned 15 District heads across the state over allegation of aiding insecurity, insubordination, Land racketeering , and conversion of public properties into personal; property by the district heads affected. This was informed by recommendation of a committee set up by the state government some months back on review of appointment of some district heads, their degree of involvement on insecurity bedevilling the state, as well as renaming of tertiary institutions in the state.
Chief press secretary to the governor, Abubakar Bawa made the announcement through a statement yesterday evening.
According to the statement, the District Heads involved include: Unguwar Lalle, Yabo, Wamakko, Tulluwa, lllela, Dogon Daji, Kebbe, Alkammu, and Giyawa district.
Others affected were those appointed by the former Governor, Aminu Tambuwal just before he left office, as they were considered to be political district heads rather than deserving.
The statement defended the governor’s action saying, “They were dropped due to the nature of their appointment which was according to the statement was haphazardly done and rejection by their subjects.
“They are Marafan Tangaza, Sarkin Gabas Kalambaina, Bunun Gongono, Sarkin Kudun Yar Tsakkuwa, Sarkin Tambuwal and Sarkin Yamman Torankavwa,” added the statement.
It added that cases involving District Heads of Isa, Kuchi, Kilgori and Gagi have been recommended for further investigations and review.
To regig the traditional counsel by the governor, the Sarkin Yakin Binji a senior counsellor in the Sultanate Council was moved to Bunkari while the District Head of Sabon Birni was deployed to Gatawa to take over.
The governor’s spokesperson added that, seven other District heads have been retained by the government.
They are; Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar III Churoman Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki Maccido Barayar Zaki, Abubakar Salame Sarkin Arewan Salame, and Aminu Bello Sarkin Yamman Balle.
Others are Mahmoud Yabo Sarkin Gabas Dandin Mahe, Mukhtari Tukur Ambarura Sarkin Gabas Ambarura and Malam Isa Rarah Sarkin Gabas of Rarah District.
The district heads of Tsaki and Asare were also retained, while Abdulkadir Mujeli who appointed as Magajin Garin Sokoto was asked to go back to his former position as Sarkin Rafin Gumbi district.
All this according the statement was as a result of recommendations of the Committee on the Review of appointments of Traditional rulers, Renaming, of Tertiary institutions and the Dissolution of Governing Councils of State Parastatals set up by the state government.
