By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Emir of Birnin Yandodo area of Zamfara State, Alh. Aliyu Garba Marafa, who was removed from office for conferring traditional title on a repentant bandit is to be reinstated.
The approval for his reinstatement has already been granted by the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, and its with immediate effect.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Zamfara state, Kabiru Balarabe Sardauna, (Lamidon Kaura Namoda), and made available to newsmen on Sunday.
The statement stressed that his reinstatement is based on the recommendations of the Committee constituted to investigate all issues pertaining to the conferment of a traditional title to a repentant bandit, Ado Aleiru.
“This is to inform the public that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has approved the reinstatement of Alh. Aliyu Garba Marafa as the Emir of Birnin Yandoto.
“His reinstatement is based on the recommendations of the Committee constituted to investigate all issues pertaining to the conferment of a traditional title to a repentant bandit, Ado Aleiru. The committee found no evidence of any ill motive or collaboration between the Emir and the bandit.
“Based on the findings of the committee, the traditional title was conferred on the repentant bandit as part of peace building efforts between the repentant bandit and banditry-affected communities in Tsafe and Gusau Local Government Areas, which include Yandoto town.
“The reinstatement takes immediate effect”,
The release is. dated 23rd April 2023.
