El-Rufai Fires Council Chairmen, Chief Executives

Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai, yesterday fired the 23 local government chairmen appointed by the previous administration in the state.

A statement by the secretary to the state government, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, said all political appointees, including chief executives that are not civil servants, have also been relieved of their appointments with immediate effect.

The directive, he said, includes the sole administrators of all the 23 local government areas, the secretaries of the development areas, special advisers and assistants appointed by previous administrations.

The governor called for full compliance with the directive and also directed the affected staff to hand over to the most senior officials of all parastatals and agencies.

“Security agents and all public servants have been advised to treat any of the affected persons who purports to still be in office as a trespasser indulging in unauthorised entry,” the statement said.

-Leadership