Sambo Marafa, younger brother of
Kabir Marafa, ex-senator representing Zamfara central, has resigned his
appointment as special adviser to Bello Matawalle, the state governor, on
comprehensive agricultural revolution programme.
Sambo Marafa said he resigned so
he could pay attention to his business.
Jamilu Zannah and Bilyaminu
Shinkafi, commissioners for higher education and science and technology, respectively,
also resigned their positions.
Their resignations come barely
two weeks after they were inaugurated.
Speaking to journalists on
Saturday in Gusau, the state capital, Zannah, who was Matawalle’s campaign
director during the 2019 governorship election in the state, hinged his
resignation on “high-handedness” and lack of consultation on the part of the
governor.
According to him, those who
worked with him during the campaign were promised appointments but the governor
has not fulfilled the pledge.
“His excellency, Alhaji Bello
Matawalle has been doing things and running this government single-handedly
since he assumed office as governor,” Zannah said.
“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.
“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.”
He also said Matawalle allegedly
failed to check up on him during his 40-day medical trip to India.
“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,” he said.
“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.”
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