Zamfara State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Hajiya Rabi Shinkafi, has resigned her appointment in preparation for an executive council position in Imo State.
Mrs Shinkafi said she has kept Governor Bello Matawalle in the know from the beginning of her relationship with the Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma.
There were rumours at the weekend that Mrs Shinkafi would resign due to misunderstanding between her ministry and the office of the First Lady, but she has since denied the allegation.
In a statement on her official Facebook page, she said her relationship with the governor and the first lady has always been cordial.
A top aide to the governor confirmed her resignation Wednesday morning to our correspondent but said she was expected to hand over the resignation letter Wednesday.
“The truth is that I actually resigned my appointment as a Commissioner in Zamfara State but not for reasons that are completely untrue as stated by them.
“I was actually appointed a commissioner by my State Governor (by birth) Senator Hope Uzodinma almost the same time my State Governor (by marriage) Dr Bello Matawalle Maradun also appointed me a commissioner in Zamfara State. Don’t forget that prior to that, I was already serving under the government of His Excellency Governor Bello Matawalle Maradun as a Special Adviser on Investment and Public Private Partnership,” she said.
