Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, approved the deposition of the traditional rulers of Piriga and Arak Chiefdoms, Jonathan Paragua Zamuna and General Aliyu Iliyah Yammah (retd.), with immediate effect.
State Commissioner for Local Government, Hajiya Umma Ahmad, announced the development in a statement on Monday.
The statement said the deposed monarchs ceased to hold their respective offices from Monday.
It stated, “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 LGA, and his non-residence within the chiefdom.”
The statement also announced the sacking of the village heads of Aban, Abujan Mada and Anjil in Arak Chiefdom.
Recall that El-Rufai had last weekend vowed to keep sacking people and demolishing structures till the last of his administration in office.
The governor’s eight-year tenure ends May 29, next week.