The Zamfara State Government has rejected the appointment of Maryam Ismaila as a permanent secretary by President Bola Tinubu.
The state government claims that Ismaila is not an indigene of Zamfara State and does not meet the qualifications for the position.
In a letter addressed to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Zamfara State Head of Service, Ahmad Liman, stated that Ismaila’s selection has caused unease in the state and urged the selection committee to drop her from the list.
The letter claimed that Ismaila’s appointment would be a continuation of the marginalization of Zamfara State in terms of representation at the federal level.
“For all purposes and intendment, the candidate is never an indigene of Zamfara State and would not legally claim or enjoy representation for the sake of the good people of Zamfara State. Furthermore, no purported documentation in that respect will legally qualify her to be a bonafide indigene of Zamfara State”, the state government said.
However, investigations reveal that Ismaila is indeed from Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, with both her grandparents born in the state. Her late parents were Christian missionaries from the Hausa minority Christians found in Tsafe LGA.
