Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara state has directed traditional Institutions in the state to seek approval from the state Government before awarding and conferring traditional titles.
This directive comes after a traditional title was controversially bestowed last week by the Yandoto Emirate to a bandit leader, Ado Aleiru, a development that did not go down well with majority of people within and outside the state.
The government yesterday in a statement signed the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications, Zailani Bappa said the directive become necessary in order to check indicriminate award and possible abuse of the traditional institution.
“All Emirs, Senior District Heads and District Heads in the state are hereby directed to officially seek permission from the State Government before conferring traditional titles to anyone”, the Governor said.
“Henceforth, no Emir, Senior District Head or District Head must appoint anybody into any traditional office without securing official permission and clearance from the state Government” Governor Matawalle directed.
“Compliance to this directive is now mandatory and failure to it will attract serious reprimand from the state Government”, the Governor warned”.
