By Abdullahi Tukur
The National Executive Committee of the Zuru Emirate Development Society (ZEDS), led by Air Vice Marshall Bala Salau (rtd), has been dissolved with immediate effect.
The decision to dissolved the committee was taken at a meeting of the Board of Trustees chaired by the Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi Mika’ilu, Sami Gomo III, at his palace.
In a statement by Sadaukin Zuru, Abdullahi Idris , said the dissolution was due to ineffectiveness and lukewarm attitude of the leadership toward peace, unity, development, and security around the entire emirate as no record of successful contribution to Education, economy, infrastructure since assuming office in 2022.
The statement said, the emirate council noted that, the leaders had distanced themselves from the people and cramped themselves in Abuja, Kaduna, Lagos, and Kano, looking for dark spots for unpatriotic criticism, thereby exhibiting insensitivity to the plight of the people.
The Emirate Council further observed that, the dissolved leadership have sadly, failed to be undertaken regular contact and consultations with the community leaders and other stakeholders with a view to complement government efforts in the provision of critical infrastructures and the present security challenges.
The Statement added that, Alhaji Yusuf Wade has been appointed as the new National President and mandated to reposition ZEDS to complement the societal efforts through infrastructure provision, monthly levies from indigenes nationwide, engagement with mining companies on Corporate Social Responsibilities .
Alhaji Yusuf Wade is an experienced education administrator who retired as a director in the Ministry of Education and previously served as secretary of a committee that comprised of 16 professors chaired by Prof. Attahiru Jega on educational improvement.
In attendance at the meeting included Major-General(Senator Muhammad Magoro Galadiman Zuru, Lieutenant General Ishaya Bamaiyi Uban Yakin Zuru, Justice Danlami Zama Senchi Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, members of the emirate council, the five Chiefdoms of the emirate, local government Chairmen and District heads.