The Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has sworn in sole administrators for the 14 local government areas of the state, urging them to uphold the guiding principles of his administration’s rescue mission.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Nadama Hall, J. B. Yakubu Secretariat in Gusau, on Thursday.
In a statement signed by the spokesperson to the governor, Suleiman Idris, the appointments were based on competence, dedication, and experience.
He reminded them of his administration’s mission to ensure full implementation of policies and programmes that will assist in the positive transformation of people’s well-being, particularly on security and infrastructure development issues.
He said the sole administrators will oversee the affairs of the local government councils for six months, pending the completion of all necessary preparations for the local government elections by the State Independent Electoral Commission.