Zamfara government has shut down the Urban and Regional Planning Board (ZUREP) and directed its staffers to report to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development for redeployment.
The directive was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Kabiru Yusuf, and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Gusau.
Yusuf said that the directive was in compliance with resolution No.31 of the state House of Assembly.
The resolution, according to Umar recommended: ”The Commissioner, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Muktar Ahmad Darma to deploy all professional and non-professional staff under the Board back to the Mother Ministry by Monday, 22nd August 2022.”
It directed all the affected members of staff to report to the office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for onward redeployment.
“By this directive, therefore, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development wishes to enjoin members of the general public to desist from any form of transactions relating to ZUREP until further directives are issued,” Umar said.