Bauchi state govt sacks 6 monarchs over ‘partisan politics, financial misconduct’
by abbas musa kanempress
22nd july, 2023
The Bauchi State Government has sacked six traditional rulers from Bauchi and Katagum Emirate Councils.
The sack through the Local Government Service Commission, is as a result of traditional rulers’ involvement in partisan politics and other forms of misconduct.
The Acting Permanent Secretary Nasiru Ibrahim, on behalf of the Chairman of the Commission, announced sacking the monarchs.
Me Ibrahim gave reasons for their removal from their positions of authority.
Ibrahim said their offences include involvement in partisan politics, illegal forest encroachment reserves, unauthorised felling of trees, misappropriation of public funds, and insubordination, all of which contravene the public service rules.
The traditional rulers from the Katagum Emirate Councils are Alhaji Aminu Muhammad Malami, District Head of Udubo; Alhaji Bashir Kabir Umar, District Head of Azare; Umar Omar, Village Head of Gadiya; and Umar Bani, Village Head of Tarmasawa,” Ibrahim said.
“The Local Government Service Commission has approved the dismissal of six traditional rulers in Bauchi and Katagum emirate”, he said.
“Others dismissed from Bauchi emirate council are Bello Suleman, Village head of Beni and Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu Badara, Village Head of Badara, “ Ibrahim concluded.
