The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has suspended six civil servants in the Ministry of Works and Transport for allegedly diverting public properties under their custody.

The affected staff were said to have sold properties removed from the site of the ongoing constructions of Bridge Flyovers at Wunti and Central Market within Bauchi metropolis worth millions of naira.

The suspended staff attached to the State Infrastructures Development and Maintenance Agency (BASIDMA), were alleged to have committed an offence contrary to Section 0327 of the Bauchi State Public Service Regulations.

A statement signed by Sale Umar, the commission’s Information Officer, identified the affected staff as Mohammed Musa Saye Chief Store Officer, Ado Abba Pali, Senior Technical Officer, Danladi Noma, Senior Fireman, Garba Nuhu Senior Works Superintendent, Ibrahim Inuwa, Technical Assistant Electrical and Uzairu Mudi also a Technical Assistant Electrical.

The statement noted that, the commission acting on the provision of Section 0331 of the State Public Service Regulations, approved the suspension of the staff to allow relevant authorities investigate the allegations against them.

“The suspended Officers were alleged to have either sold or converted Government’s properties removed from the ongoing constructions of Bridge Flyovers at Wunti and Central Market within Bauchi metropolis worth millions of Naira which contravened Section 0327 of the Bauchi State Public Service Regulations, a serious wrongdoing and improper behavior”, the statement said

Similarly, the commission said it has considered a petition brought before it by a senior staff of Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC) who was sidelined by the Management in the list of staff recommended for promotion.

“The Management of the Bauchi Radio Corporation has been directed to resubmit authentic recommendations of senior Staff promotion which must include a Petitioner Bashir Idris who was sidelined by the Radio House”, it added.

Recall that the Commission had on September suspended three Permanent Secretaries from the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Ministry of Higher Education and Ministry of Natural Resources for serious misconducts.

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Vaguely said the council approved the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) for 2025-2027.

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