Zamfara Assembly suspends two LG chairmen over alleged misappropriation

Zamfara State House of Assembly has suspended 2 section authorities assembly chairmen implicit alleged fiscal misappropriation, successful a determination it described arsenic a measurement toward strengthening accountability successful the state.

The affected officials are Mannir Mu’azu Haidara of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area and Umar A. Faru of Bukkuyum LGA.

Their suspension followed the presumption of a study by the House Committee connected Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs during plenary connected Wednesday.

The study was delivered by the Deputy Speaker, Adamu Aliyu Gumm, who besides serves arsenic the committee’s vice chairman.

According to the House spokesperson, Bello Kurya, the lawmakers unanimously adopted the committee’s proposal aft deliberations presided implicit by the Speaker, Bilyaminu Moriki.

Kurya explained that the 2 chairmen were suspended for failing to honour invitations extended by the committee to explicate the expenditure of funds allocated to their respective councils.

“The invitations were issued to alteration them to supply explanations regarding the expenditure of funds,” helium said, adding that their refusal to look earlier the committee was considered a superior breach.

He noted that the suspension takes contiguous effect and volition stay successful spot pending the result ...