By Saidu Idris
365Daily – Eleven Commissioners, Chief of Staff and Secretary to the State Government (SSG), have all resigned from the Sokoto State government.
This information was contained in a statement signed by Muhammad Bello, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
The statement disclosed that the Governor has accepted the resignation of the top state officials.
Entitled “Tambuwal Accepts Resignation of 11 Commissioners, SSG, Chief of Staff,” it read: “Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has accepted the resignation of 13 key portfolio holders in his administration. At the top of the list is Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan Iya, who was also the Overseer of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
“The remaining Commissioners are those hitherto manning Ministries of Finance, Environment, Youths and Sports, Lands and Housing; as well as Careers and Security: Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki, Hon. Sagir Bafarawa, Hon. Bashir Gorau, Hon. Aminu Bala Bodinga and Col. Garba Moyi (rtd), respectively.
“Other Commissioners who resigned are those of Commerce, Works, Water Resources, Solid Minerals and Religious Affairs: Hon. Bashir Gidado, Hon. Salihu Maidaji, Hon. Shuaibu Gwanda Gobir, Hon. Abubakar Maikudi Ahmad and Hon. Abdullahi Maigwandu correspondingly.
“More of the resignees include the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mallam Sa’idu Umar and the Chief of Staff, Mukhtar Umar Magori.”
No reason was given for the mass resignation.