Politics
Commissioner Resigns After 2 Weeks In Office
The Commissioner of Education in Zamfara State, Alhaji Jamilu Zannah, has resigned his position barely two weeks in office.
Zannah noted that he resigned her position due lack of consultation and “high-handedness” of the state Governor Bello Matawalle.
He disclosed this to newsmen at his residence in Gusau area of the state.
Prior to his appointment as commissioner, he was the campaign director of Gov Matawalle during the last gubernatorial poll in the state.
Zannah said, “His excellency, Alhaji Bello Matawalle has been doing things and running this government single-handedly since he assumed office as governor.
“As his campaign director-general, I know we made several promises to many people that when we succeed, these promises will be met.
“However, of all the appointments so far made which include many directors-general, senior special assistants, special assistants, special advisers, permanent secretaries, commissioners and members of boards and committees, I am not aware of any that the governor consulted us on.”
Zannah who just returned from a medical trip in India said, “even though the governor was aware of my sickness and my medical trip where l stayed for about 40 days, which was why l missed the executive council inauguration, he never called to sympathize with me up to the time l returned.
“Since l did not join this Matawalle movement for my personal gains but for the benefits of the people and in order to move the state forward, l have decided to reject this appointment as commissioner of education in the state with immediate effect, and this followed my discussions with my associates.
“I do not know how l can face all those people we made promises to when they see me going round as commissioner while the promises made to them remained unfulfilled.”
Meanwhile, the state government has refute the claim describing it as stunt for cheap publicity.
The Special Adviser the state Governor on Media, Zailani Bappa said “it is rather unfortunate that someone who claims closeness to His Excellency will resort to this unwholesome antic which is clearly a ploy to achieve a cheap and personal political goal.”
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He added, “To put the records straight, His Excellency, Governor Bello Muhammad promised the people of Zamfara State peaceful co-existence and good governance.
“The whole world has acclaimed the excellent achievements of His Excellency in bringing peace and introduction of programmes for the speedy development of the state.
“It is, therefore, unfortunate that personal and selfish considerations will becloud the vision of trusted confidants at a time when all hands must be on deck to begin a new era in the history of Zamfara State
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