Kaduna: El Rufai Sacks Traditional Leaders

Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has approved the deposition of two traditional leaders.

They are the traditional rulers of Piriga and Arak Chiefdoms, His Highness, Jonathan Paragua Zamuna and His Highness, General Aliyu Iliyah Yammah retired.

The state Commissioner of Local Government, Hajiya Umma Ahmad, announced this in a statement on Monday.

According to her, the traditional rulers cease to hold their respective offices from Monday, May 22, 2023.

She said the government took the action recommendations from the Ministry of Local Government in line with the provisions of Section 11 of the Traditional Institutions Law No. 21 of 2021.

"The District Head of Garun Kurama, Babangida Sule, will oversee the affairs of Piriga Chiefdom, pending the appointment of a new chief, while the Council Secretary has been directed to initiate the process for the appointment of a new Chief.

“Gomna Ahmadu, the Council Secretary of Arak Chiefdom, will oversee the affairs of the chiefdom and also initiate the process for the appointment of a new Chief.

"The government found unacceptable the response of General Iliyah Yammah to the query regarding his appointment of four district heads, contrary to the one approved for his chiefdom, and his non-residence within Arak chiefdom.

“The deposition of Jonathan Zamuna follows the recent communal clashes between the Gure and Kitimi communities of Piriga chiefdom in Lere local government and his non-residence within the chiefdom.”

It also announced the immediate disengagement of the village heads of Aban, Abujan Mada and Anjil in Arak Chiefdom.