Kebbi Sacks District Head Over Role In Students’ Crisis

By Ayodele Oni

For his role in the crisis at the State College of Health Technology, the Kebbi State Government has removed the District Head of Laura Sani in Argungu Local Government, Sa’adu Haruna Sauwa.

A new Head, Usman Hakimi Kaura Sani, has been named to replace Sauwa.

During the crisis in 2024, the rampaging students destroyed school property, the official residence of the provost and his official vehicle.

The State Government shut down the school and constituted a committee to investigate the caused of the crisis and proffer recommendations.

A statement signed by the  Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Garba Umar in Binin Kebbi announced the district head’s removal and appointment of new one.

Umar explained that the removal of Sa’adu Haruna Sauwa was sequel to a report of the committee constituted by Kebbi State Government to investigate the crisis that erupted at Kebbi State College of Health Technology, Jega.

According to the commissioner, the crisis occured in the college while Sa’adu Haruna Sauwa was the Provost, and that this necessitated the state government to set up a committee to thoroughly investigate the matter.

He, however, said that the report of the committee had indicted the recently appointed district head.

“In line with extant laws for the appointment, turbaning and deposition of District Heads and Traditional Chiefs, and having been indicted, the Sa’adu Haruna Sauwa can no longer continue as a district head.

“In view of the above, the Kebbi State Government has approved the removal of Sa’adu Haruna Sauwa as District Head of Kaura Sani in Argungu Local Government while approved the appointment of Usman Hakimi Kaura Sani as the new District Head of Kaura Sani in Argungu Local Government Area of the state.