The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has weeded out his entire cabinet, ordering the sack of the Secretary to the State Government {SSG}, Bala Bello and all the 23 commissioners with immediate effect.
According a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Enlightenment, Zailani Bappa, Governor Bello also sacked his Chief of Staff, Bala Mande and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Bashir Maru.
Bappa also disclosed that Governor Matawalle approved the removal of all chairpersons and members of the state commissions and boards of various agencies.
The sacked commissioners were ordered to hand over affairs of their ministries to their respective permanent secretaries, except that of the Ministry of Security and Home Affairs which will be overseen by Mohammed Tsafe.
The governor also directed the chairpersons of the dissolved boards to hand over to the most senior directors.
“The Head of Service will oversee the Office of the Secretary to the State Government,” Bappa said in the statement.
