Jigawa state government sacks 25 LG secretaries

The Jigawa State Government has sacked 25 out of the 27 Local Government Council Secretaries in the state.

Alhaji Najib Umar, Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Local Government, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, Nov 3, in Dutse.

Umar said: “Jigawa State Government is hereby announcing the relieve of the appointments of all the 27 Local Governments Secretaries, except those of Sule Tankarkar and Buji Local Government Areas (LGAs).

“The affected officers are directed to handover all official documents and other materials and items to their respective Directors of Administration and General Services (DAGS) with immediate effect.”

The statement added that Governor Muhammad Badaru thanked the sacked appointees for their enormous contributions towards the development of the LGAs they served. The governor also wished them success in their future endeavours.