Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has requested an explanation from the Katsina Emirate Council regarding the absence of some District Heads at the 2024 Eid-el Kabir Sallah celebration.
Daily News 24 reports that the request was detailed in a letter signed by Sani Rabiu, Director of Administration and Supply, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, dated June 27, 2024.
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The letter, addressed to the Secretary of the Katsina Emirate Council, read: “I am directed to refer to your letter on the above underlined subject matter dated June 7, 2024, and convey the directive of His Excellency, the governor, for you to provide reasons for non participation of some District Heads in the 2024 Eid-el Kabir Hawan Sallah celebration. Grateful for your prompt response as always, please.”
Mr. Maiwada Danmallam, the Governor’s Director-General on Media, clarified that the issue was purely administrative.
“Comments alluding to any conflict between the government and the Katsina emirate are built on baseless assumptions and conclusions,” he said.
“They are clearly intended to distract the government with trivialities given the absence of more cogent reasons to interrogate governance in the state.” He added.
Danmallam emphasized the state government’s supervisory role over the Daura and Katsina Emirates, explaining, “In line with this authority, it’s expected that the government will seek clarifications when and if necessary to ensure full compliance with government’s policies and directives.”
He assured that the relationship between the state government and the emirates remains cordial, stating, “Any idea of conflict between the state government and any of the two emirates is a figment of the imagination of some conflict entrepreneurs.”
