Barely one week to the end of his tenure, Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has approved the deposition of the traditional rulers of Piriga, His Highness Jonathan Paragua Zamuna; and that of Arak Chiefdoms, His Highness, General Aliyu Iliyah Yammah.
The Commissioner of Local Government, Umma Ahmad, disclosed this through a statement that the two monarchs cease to hold their respective offices from Monday, May 22, 2023.
The commissioner stated that the depositions followed recommendations from the Ministry of Local Government in line with the provisions of Section 11 of the Traditional Institutions Law No. 21 of 2021.
“The District Head of Garun Kurama, Mr. 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.
‘’Mr. 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 statement partly read.
Ahmad said: ‘the government found unacceptable the response of the traditional ruler of Arak Chiefdom, 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 added.
He also announced the immediate disengagement of the village heads of Aban, Abujan Mada and Anjil in Arak Chiefdom.