Bauchi Governor Appoints New SSG, Private Secretary

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has announced the appointment of Alh. Aminu Hammayo as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG).  Hammayo takes over from Ibrahim Kashim, who resigned on December 13.  The new appointee, a seasoned public servant, previously served as SSG and more recently held the role of Commissioner for Budget and Multi-Lateral Coordination. READ ALSO: Borno Deputy Governor Engine Fire Disaster on Max Air flight Additionally, Governor Mohammed appointed Hashimu Kumbala as his Principal Private Secretary.  Kumbala, a retired permanent secretary and former Special Adviser to the governor on General Services, will support the governor with administrative duties and facilitate communication within the state government.  These appointments are part of the governor’s efforts to strengthen his administration’s governance structure.

N3m Salary Scam: Bauchi Civil Service sacks senior staff

The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission (BSCSC) has terminated the  appointment of Ibrahim Garba, Chief Secretarial Assistant attached to the State Pension Board over alleged “serious misconduct of salary and pension scam”. This is contained in  a statement by the Information Officer, BSCSC, Mr Saleh Umar in Bauchi.. The Commission alleged that Garba’s action violated the Public Service Rule (PSR) 0327(XI) which deals  with the issues of financial embezzlement. “The commission approved the termination during a sitting of the 17th plenary session held on August 1. “A disciplinary committee of the State Pension Board found Garba guilty of swapping the account number of one Audu Mohammed, now deceased, with his own. “This facilitated the change of pay point after the relatives of the deceased reported his death. “Thereafter, he received illegal pension for 55 months of N54,871 for four years and seven months which amounted to over N3 million. “This amount will be recovered from Garba’s benefits,” he said. He further explained that the chairman of the commission, Alhaji Abubakar Usman has called on workers in the state to be God-fearing in the discharge of their duties. He said the Public Service Rule (PSR) must be observed and adhered to as a guide The chairman assured the civil servants in the state that no worker will be victimised for nothing and the commission will not sit back and do nothing while bad eggs sabotage the service.