Hours after former Minister of Special Duties, Alhaji Bello Kirfi was relieved of his traditional title of Wazirin Bauchi, and removed him as a member of the Bauchi Emirate Council for the second time in five years, one of his children, Sa’adatu, has resigned as the state Commissioner for Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Development.
Kirfi was accused of “disloyalty and disrespect” to Governor Bala Mohammed.
The octogenarian’s removal was conveyed in a letter addressed to him by the Secretary of the Bauchi Emirate Council, Alhaji Shehu Muhammad.
The letter, dated 3rd January 2023, 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.
“The content of the said letter indicated your disloyalty and disrespect to the executive governor of the state and the government. It is therefore directed for your removal with immediate effect.
“In view of the above, you are hereby removed from office as Wazirin Bauchi and also as a council member of Bauchi Emirate”.
In a letter addressed to the governor, through the Secretary to the State Government, dated 4th January 2023, Sa’adatu disclosed her resignation.
The letter reads: “Your Excellency, I wish to humbly tender my resignation as a member, Bauchi State Executive Council and Commissioner Ministry for Cooperatives and SMEs Development, Bauchi State with immediate effect”.
Kirfi, a retired federal civil servant, became Minister of Special Duties during the administration Olusegun Obasanjo presidency.
He had been suspended by the Bauchi Emirate Council in March 2017 by the then governor, Mohammed Abubakar.
