Gov Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) of Zamfara State has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect.
The Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff, and the Deputy Chief of Staff are also relieved of their appointments as well as all Chairmen and members of the state Commissions and Boards of various agencies.
The dissolution, according to official statement on Monday, does not affect Commissions provided for by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
All Commissioners have been directed to hand over affairs of their ministries to their respective permanent secretaries, except Ministry of Security and Home Affairs which will be overseen by Rtd DIG Mohammed Ibrahim Tsafe.
Chairmen of Commissions and Boards are to hand over to their most senior directors.
The Head of Service will oversee the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, the statement concludes.
