Jigawa Governor Malam Umar Namadi has ordered all the 27 local government chairmen to hand to the Directors of Administration and General Services (DAGs).

This was contained in a statement by the Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Naji Umar, who explained the order followed the expiration of the tenure of local government councils’bosses.
The statement further explained those also affected include Secretaries, Supervisory Councillors, Special Advisers and Assistants at all the local government councils.

It reads: “On behalf of the Jigawa State Government Under the leadership of His Excellency, the Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi FCA, the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development Hon. Ahmed Garba MK, Congratulates the outgoing officials on the successful conduct of their tenures, which shows the significant contributions rendered to the development of their areas and the state in general”.