Two years after Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir facilitated the reinstatement of elder statesman, Muhammadu Bello Kirfi, as the Wazirin Bauchi by the Bauchi Emirate Council, he has ordered for his removal again.
The Wazirin Bauchi, Muhammad Bello Kirfi, was before his removal a Senior Councilor in the Bauchi Emirate but has been involved in active politics which had pitched him against successive governments in the State leading to his removal in 2017 by the former Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar.
The removed Wazirin Bauchi clocked 90 years last week.
Meanwhile, Honourable Sa’adatu Bello Kirfi, Commissioner of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, has resigned in protest, less than 24 hours after her father, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Kirfi, was removed as the Wazirin Bauchi and Council member of Bauchi Emirate.
According to the letter of the removal with reference number, BEC/ADM/20/VOL.XV from the Bauchi Emirate Council dated 3rd January, 2023 addressed to Alh. (Dr) Muhammadu Bello Kirfi GRA, Bauchi is titled, ‘Removal From Office as a Council Member and Traditional Title of Wazirin Bauchi.’
The terse letter signed by the Emirate Council Secretary, AlhShehu Mudi Muhammad 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.”
It further contained,” The content of the said letter indicated your disloyalty and disrespect to the Executive Governor of the State and the government. It therefore directed for your removal with immediate effect.”
It concluded, “In view of the above, you are hereby removed from office as Wazirin Bauchi and also as a Council Member of Bauchi Emirate. I wish you the best in all your future endeavours.”
The former title holder was removed for allegedly disrespecting Governor Bala Mohammed.
In the letter addressed to the Governor through the Secretary to the State Government, the former commissioner thanked him for considering her worthy to serve.
“Your Excellency, I wish to humbly tender my resignation as member, Bauchi State Executive Council and Hon Commissioner Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs Development, Bauchi State with immediate effect.
“I wish to thank His Excellency the Executive Governor for giving me the opportunity to serve mu State under your Administration,” Saadatu wrote.
Kirfi was suspended as the Wazirin Bauchi by the Emir of Bauchi, Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, in 2017 but was subsequently reinstated by Governor Mohammed who presented the letter of reinstatement at Kirfi’s residence in Bauchi on August 5, 2022.
He served as Minister of State Foreign Affairs under President Shehu Shagari and also Minister of Special Duties during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.