Jigawa Govt. dissolves Council of Islamic Ulama
NAN-H-96
By Abdullahi Shugaba
Termination
Dutse, Feb. 27, 2017 (NAN) The Jigawa Government on Monday dissolved the Council of Ulama (Islamic clerics) in the state.
The dissolution was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government, Alhaji Adamu Fanini, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse.
Fanini explained that government dissolved the council following the expiration of the tenure of the members.
The government directed them to immediately handover all government property in their possession to the Director of Religious Affairs in the office of the Secretary to the State Government.
The also government commended the outgoing members of the ulama for their contribution toward the propagation of Islamic religion and promotion of peace and unity among the people. (NAN)
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Edited by Felix Ajide