Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the appointment of 14 Sole Administrators to control the local governments of the State.
The Sole Administrators were appointed alongside Secretaries and Supervisory Councillors across the 14 Local Government Areas of the State.
In a statement issued on Friday, the spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, explained that the appointees were carefully selected based on their past achievements and track records.
“In his bid to serve the people of the State, Governor Dauda Lawal has appointed Sole Administrators for the 14 Local Government Areas”, the statement read.
“The appointment includes that of the Local Government Secretaries and Supervisory Councillors as announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Mallam Abubakar Nakwada.
“The appointments are Bashar Musa Anka, sole administrator for the Anka Local Government Area, Sa’idu Danbala, sole administrator for Bakura Local Government; Isiyaka Ibrahim, Sole administrator, Birnin Magaji Local Government, Nasiru Muhammad, Sole administrator, Bukkuyum Local Government, Nura Umar Bungudu, Sole administrator, Bungudu Local Government, Aminu Nuhu, Sole administrator, Gummi Local Government Area; Yahaya Garba, sole administrator Gusau Local Government.
“Others include Kasimu Sani Kaura, Sole Administrator, Kauran Namoda Local Government, Yahaya Giwa Maradun, Sole Administrator, Maradun Local Government area, Yusuf Sani Bindi, Sole Administrator, Maru Local Government, Lukman Jafar, Sole administrator, Talata Mafara Local Government, Aliyu Adamu Barmo, Sole Administrator, Tsafe Local Government, Junaidu Muhammad Barade, Sole Administrator, Shinkafi Local Government, and Aminu Atiku Zurmi, Sole Administrator Zurmi Local Government Area.
“These appointments are for six months and are subject to confirmation by the Zamfara State House of Assembly.
“However, the Secretaries of the Local Government Areas and Supervisory Councillors need not be confirmed by the State House of Assembly.”