Govt sacks 80 civil servants, gives reason

The Niger State Authorities on Thursday sacked 80 civil servants for allegedly inserting themselves on salaries above their present standing.

Hajiya Salamatu Abubakar, the state Head of Service, throughout a press convention in Minna, disclosed that their dismissal was accepted by the state Govt Council at its assembly on Thursday.

The Head of Service defined that these affected have been uncovered by the wage committee earlier arrange by the state Governor, Sani Bello.

Abubakar added that the officers positioned themselves on allowances above their present standing and entitlements.

She stated the report of the committee was submitted to the workplace of the pinnacle of service which transmitted it to the Auditor Basic for additional motion.

The top of service added that the report was later introduced to the state government council, which accepted the dismissal of the 80 officers from service on Thursday.

She stated that the officers have been from the Ministries of Well being and Schooling, in addition to Hospital Providers and Administration Board and Main Well being Care Improvement Company, NAN reviews.

Others have been from College of Well being Know-how, Tunga Magajiya, College of Midwifery, the Excessive Court docket and Sharia Court docket of the state Judiciary.