Security: Zamfara Assembly suspends LG chairman, district head

The Zamfara House of Assembly has suspended the chairman of Maradun Local Government Council, Alhaji Ahmad Abubakar, for allegedly working against state government directive on security matters.

News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Governor Bello Matawalle has initiated peace dioluge with bandits as part of measures to address security challenges facing the state.

The governor also banned extra judicial killings of fulani herders or attacking them across the state.

The suspension was announced by the Speaker of the house, Alhaji Nasiru Magarya on Wednesday at plenary following a petition sent the to assembly against the council chairman by six concerned citizens of Maradun local government area.

NAN reports that the petition was signed by Bello Abdullahi, Tsibiri district; Amiru Sa’idu, Kaya district; Musa Muhammad, Damaga/ Gamagiwa district; Mu’awiya Sardauna, Faru district; Aliyu M-Sulaiman, Gora district and Bashiru Saleh, Gidangoga disrict.

The petitioners had accused the chairman of lack of concern to the peace efforts of government and failing to discharge his duties as chief security officer of the local government.

The speaker directed the clerk of the house, Abdullahi Bayaro to read the petition during the sitting.

The house has also suspended Abubakar Rafi, the District Head of Boko West in Moriki Emirate, Zurmi Local Government Area.

The district head was suspended after the lawmakers accepted the recommendations of its joint Committee on Public Petitions, State Security, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. (NAN)