Gov. Lawal should quit imposing Birnin-Magaji council chairmanship, PDP says

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Birnin-Magaji Local Government in Zamfara has called on Gov. Dauda Lawal to stop the imposition of a chairman on the council from a particular ward.

Sulaiman Muhammad, the PDP Chairman in the council and the Financial Secretary, Alhaji Sani Ibrahim-Alti made the call at a news conference in Gusau on Monday.

Muhammad said should the appointment of a caretaker committee chairman come always from Birnin-Magaji Ward, the trend could cause disunity at the ward level.

“The position of caretaker committee chairman should be chosen from the remaining nine political wards beside Birnin-Magaji Ward.

“We want to ensure inclusiveness and avoid political marginalization. We want to promote unity, peace and progress in our great party,” Muhammad said.

Ibrahim-Alti said that PDP leaders and stakeholders from the area would not be satisfied should a chairman be appointed from Birin-Magaji Ward.

According to Ibrahim-Alti, some politicians are making move to impose new Caretaker Committee Chairman for Birnin-Magaji Local Government.

“All political appointees by the governor and local government party leadership have just finished a meeting with the 10 PDP ward chairmen.

“Our position is that, the council’s caretaker committee chairman should be given or chosen from the remaining nine political wards beside Birnin-Magaji ward.”