Assembly Approves 6 Month Extension For LG Sole Administrators.

Zamfara State House of Assembly has approved a six-month extension of the tenure for sole administrators of the state’s local Government councils.

The extension followed the presentation of a report by the special committee mandated to screen the fourteen local Government councils’ sole administrators, which was chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Adamu Aliyu Gummi, before their confirmation.

A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the House, Comrade Bello Madaro Kurya in Gusau, the state capital said, all the 14 local Government interim administrators appeared before the committee during the screening exercise.

This is coming after on April 24, 2024, Governor Dauda Lawal sent a message through the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar M Nakwada, seeking the House to confirm local Government interim administrators for another six months as required by the law.

The statement also said, after an extensive deliberation, the Speaker announced that, with the unanimous consent of the entire honourable members, the House has approved and confirmed the extension of 14 local Government interim administrators for another six months as requested by the State Governor, Dauda Lawal.