Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has directed all traditional rulers to seek permission before bestowing titles on people.
The directive was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the governor’s spokesman, Zailani Bappa.
“All Emirs, Senior District Heads and District Heads in the state are hereby directed to officially seek permission from the State Government before conferring traditional titles to anyone,” Matawalle said.
This comes few days after the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto of Tsafe Local Government Area, Aliyu Marafa, for conferring a chieftaincy title to a bandit kigpin.
Consequently, Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto was suspended.
“Compliance to this directive is now mandatory and failure to it will attract serious reprimand from the state Government,” the governor added.