Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the immediate disengagement of Adamu Abdullahi Danko and three other aides for the physical assault on Abdulrahman Sheriff, the councillor representing Shamaki Ward in Gombe Local Government Area.
The decision, conveyed by the Secretary to Government of Gombe State, Professor Ibrahim Njodi, followed the constitution of a special committee to probe the incident on Tuesday.
The findings of the committee, which were further corroborated by security agencies’ reports, informed the Governor’s action.
According to Njodi, the affected aides are: Adamu Abdullahi Danko (Senior Special Assistant II, Domestic), Garba Mohammed Mai Rago – Senior Special Assistant II, Political) Rabiu Sulaiman Abubakar – Senior Special Assistant II – Social Media) and Ali Ibrahim Baban Kaya – Senior Special Assistant II, Community Relations).
Governor Inuwa Yahaya directed that the disengagement takes immediate effect.
“All affected officers have also been instructed to hand over all government property in their possession to the appropriate authorities without delay,” the statement said.
Yahaya assured the people of Gombe State of his government’s commitment to the rule of law, accountability and peaceful coexistence.
This is as he added that decisive measures will always be taken to safeguard public order and sustain the state’s hard-earned stability.
