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By Akanji Alowolodo, Bauchi
Two years after Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir facilitated the reinstatement of elder statesman, Muhammadu Bello Kirfi as the Wazirin Bauchi by the Bauchi Emirate Council, he has ordered for his removal again.
The Wazirin Bauchi, Muhammad Bello Kirfi was before his removal, a Senior Councilor in the Bauchi Emirate but has been involved in active politics which had pitched him against successive governments in the state leading to his removal in 2017 by the former Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar SAN.
Recall that the removed Wazirin Bauchi clocked 90 years last week.
According to the letter of the removal with reference number, BEC/ADM/20/VOL.XV from the Bauchi Emirate Council dated 3rd January, 2023 addressed to Alh. (Dr) Muhammadu Bello Kirfi GRA, Bauchi is titled, ‘Removal From Office as a Council Member and Traditional Title of Wazirin Bauchi.’
The terse letter signed by the Emirate Council Secretary, Alhaji Shehu Mudi Muhammad reads: I am directed to refer to a letter received from the Ministry of
Local Government Affairs of reference No: MLG/LG/S/72/T dated 30th December, 2022.”
It further contained,” The content of the said letter indicated your disloyalty and disrespect to the Executive Governor of the State and the government. It therefore directed for your removal with immediate effect.”
It concluded, “In view of the above, you are hereby removed from office as Wazirin Bauchi and also as a Council Member of Bauchi Emirate. I wish you the best in all your future endeavours.”
As of the time of filling the report, there was no official response from the removed Waziri.
As expected, 24 hours after her father, Alh Muhammadu Bello Kirfi was removed as the Wazirin Bauchi, the Commissioner of Cooperatives and SMEs Development, Haj. Sa’adatu Bello Kirfi has resigned her appointment.
The resignation was contained in a letter to the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir CON, Government House Bauchi through the Secretary to the State Government, Government House, Bauchi dated 04 Jan 2023.
Titled ‘Letter of Resignation’, she wrote:
“Your Excellency, I wish to humbly tender my resignation as a member, Bauchi State Executive Council and Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs Development, Bauchi State with immediate effect.”
Sa’adatu Bello Kirfi further wrote, “I wish to thank His Excellency the Executive Governor for giving me the opportunity to serve my State under your Administration.”