Adamawa State House of Assembly, on Monday, asked Governor Ahmadu Fintiri to suspend the Executive Chairman of Madagali Local Government Council, Simon Sashi for allegedly closing public schools without consultation with relevant authorities.
Madagali is the home local government area of Governor Fintiri who towards last weekend emphasised that the government had not closed any school despite prevailing insecurity manifesting in attacks on schools and abduction of students in some parts of the country.
Madagali is, however, also one of the LGAs in Adamawa State that are most prone to attacks, especially from Boko Haram elements.
The Adamawa lawmakers, at their sitting on Monday, told Fintiri to suspend the Madagali chairman for one month pending the outcome of investigation to be carried out by the Assembly joint committees on education and LG affairs.
The suspension move was made in response to a motion to that effect by the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Kate Mamuno.
After a debate on the motion, the Speaker, Bathiya Wesley, directed the Assembly clerk to communicate the recommendations to Governor Fintiri.