The Bauchi State Government, through the Local Government Service Commission, has sacked six monarchs from both Bauchi and Katagum Emirate Councils.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the announcement came through an official statement released by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Nasiru Ibrahim, who spoke on behalf of the Commission Chairman.
The statement cited the involvement of the affected traditional rulers in partisan politics, misconduct, illegal encroachment on forest reserves, unauthorised felling of trees, misappropriation of public funds, and acts of insubordination, all of which are contrary to the public service rules.
Among the ousted traditional rulers are Alhaji Aminu Muhammad Malami, the District Head of Udubo, Alhaji Bashir Kabir Umar, the District Head of Azare, Umar Omar, the Village Head of Gadiya, and Umar Bani, the Village Head of Tarmasawa, all hailing from the Katagum Emirate Council.
Similarly, from the Bauchi Emirate Council, Bello Suleman, the Village Head of Beni, and Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu Badara, the Village Head of Badara, have also been relieved of their positions.
The statement further instructed the dismissed traditional rulers to hand over their responsibilities to their respective secretaries, while the emirate councils were directed to appoint overseeing officers to manage affairs temporarily until the Commission appoints substantive officers to replace them.
The statement reads, “The Local Government Service Commission has approved the dismissal of six traditional rulers in Bauchi and Katagum emirate. This followed their involvement in partisan politics, misconduct, illegal forest reserve encroachment and felling of trees, misappropriation of public funds and insubordination which is contrary to the public service rules.
“Those affected according to the statement include, 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 all in Katagum emirate council.
“While those dismissed from Bauchi emirate council are Bello Suleman, Village head of Beni and Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu Badara, Village Head of Badara.”
