{"id":54384,"date":"2021-07-04T10:36:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T09:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=54384"},"modified":"2021-07-04T10:36:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T09:36:15","slug":"matawalle-sacks-all-special-advisers-following-defection-to-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/04\/matawalle-sacks-all-special-advisers-following-defection-to-apc\/","title":{"rendered":"Matawalle sacks all special advisers following defection to APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle has sacked all his special advisers of their appoinment.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the acting secretary of state government and head of service, Kabiru Balarabe.<\/p>\n<p>Matawalle said the governor\u2019s decision is in line with his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n<p>Recall that\u00a0Matawalle dumped the Peoples Demorc from the PDP to the APC on Tuesday after several months of speculation.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said he defected to bring peace to Zamfara.<\/p>\n<p>Balarabe in his statement, however, said Mamman Tsafe, the special adviser on security, was not affected by the development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is hereby\u00a0notified for general information that Gov. Bello <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/04\/pdp-reacts-to-matawalles-defection-says-its-an-unpardonable-betrayal\/\">Matawalle<\/a>, has relieved all Special Advisers of their appointments, except the Special Adviser on Security matters,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision is in line with the recent defection to the APC and to allow for an in-depth search of more but competent hands in the administration of the state, irrespective of political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>Balarabe directed all the affected special advisers to hand over affairs of their respective offices, and government property under them to their directors general or accounting officers.<\/p>\n<p>Balarabe also extended the governor\u2019s appreciation to them for their contributions towards the development of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The governor had in May dissolved his state executive council.<\/p>\n<p>But on June 8, he re-appointed three commissioners and three board chairmen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle has sacked all his special advisers of their appoinment. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the acting secretary of state government and head of service, Kabiru Balarabe. Matawalle said the governor\u2019s decision is in line with his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). 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