Kwankwaso sacks 6 council chiefs

Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso of Kano State has sacked the Interim Management Officers (IMOs) of six local government councils for non performance and replaced them with the Directors of Personnel Management (DPMs).

According to a statement signed by Alhaji Abdu Usman, the Public Relations Officer in the state Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, in Kano on Saturday, the local governments affected are Ajingi, Dawakin-Tofa, Garko, Sumaila, Kibiya and Kiru.

The statement said their sack was sequel to a motion passed by the state House of Assembly calling on the state government to remove them.

‘’The state assembly called for their removal for failing to meet the desired expectations of moving their local councils forward in the last one year.’’

‘’The affected interim management officers who were appointed by the governor sometime last year, fell below standard in the ratings of the house.’’

The statement said that four other officers had also received the last warning to either sit up or face the wrath of the governor.

The IMOs are those of Kumbotso, Nassarawa, Minjibir and Madobi local governments.

Meanwhile, the state government has directed the only ANPP-elected Chairman of Dawakin Kudu Local Government to vacate the office before June 17, because his tenure had expired.

He was asked to hand over the council to its Director of Personnel Management (DPM). (NAN)