Jigawa govt fires 3 LG chairmen

The Jigawa state government has sacked three local government caretaker committee chairmen.

The affected chairmen are those of Guri, Jahun and Birniwa local governments.

A statement by Isma’il Ibrahim, public relations officer, office of secretary to the state government, made this known in Dutse, the state capital, on Thursday.

Ibrahim, who did not give reasons for their sack, said that it was with immediate effect.

He directed the former chairmen to handover the affairs of their respective councils to directors of administration and general services.

All the 27 local government caretaker committee chairmen were appointed from the state civil service.