Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar A. Namadi, has approved the dismissal of his Special Assistant on Gender, Miss Khadija Sidi Suleiman, from office.
This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Bala Ibrahim, and made available to reporters by Malam Ismaila Ibrahim, the Public Relations Officer of the office.
The statement reads: “Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has relieved Khadija Sidi Suleiman of her appointment as Special Assistant to the Governor on Gender, with immediate effect.”
The statement further clarified that all rights and privileges associated with her office have been revoked.
Suleiman is also directed to immediately hand over all government property in her possession to the office of the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State.
While the statement did not provide any specific reasons for her dismissal, it expressed appreciation for her services to the state and wished her well in her future endeavors.
Miss Khadija Sidi Suleiman, a former staff member of the State Radio and a civil society activist, had been appointed as the governor’s Special Assistant on Gender. She hailed from the same town, Kafin Hausa, as Governor Namadi.
Suleiman’s removal marks the second instance of a governor’s aide being dismissed in the past three months.