ZMSG impeached two emirs, district head over land abuses

From : Our Reporter

Zamfara state Government has impeached two emirs and one district head over insecurity and abused of lands in their respective areas.

Those impeached are the Emir of Zurmi, His Royal Highness Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Emir of Dansadau, His Royal Highness,  Alhaji Hussaini Umar and that of District Head of Birnin Tsaba, Alhaji Sulaiman Ibrahim Danyabi has also been releaved of his appointment.

Briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting held at the Council Chamber, Government House Gusau, the state Commissioner of Informationin, Hon. Ibrahim Magaji Dosara revealled that, the impeachment of the two emirs and a district head follows a decision taken at the State Executive Council meeting chaired by the Acting Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Mohammed Nasiha Gusau.

“the Council upheld the recommendations of a six man White Paper Committee set up by the Government to review the report of two separate committees earlier set up to investigate the involvement of the three traditional rulers in the activities of banditry in the state” the Commissioner stated.

According to him the three impeached royal fathers were earlier suspended by the state Government following wide allegations of serious involvement in the act of banditry in their respective areas of the state.

Hon. Dosara however stated that in addition to the security challenges the findings of the committees also revealed abuse of land act in their domain and government with immediate effect ordered the reversal to status quo involving the lands illegally allocated.