Niger govt. gives reasons 80 civil servants were sacked
The Niger State Government has explained that 80 civil servants were sacked for allegedly placing themselves on salaries above their current status.
Hajiya Salamatu Abubakar, Niger state Head of Service, during a press conference in Minna, made this known on Thursday, September 10.
Abubakar said that their dismissal was approved by the state Executive Council.
The Head of Service explained that those affected were uncovered by the salary committee earlier set up by the state Governor, Sani Bello.
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Daily Times reports that the officers placed themselves on allowances above their current status and entitlements.
Abubakar further said the report of the committee was submitted to the office of the head of service which transmitted it to the Auditor General for further action.
She added that the report was later presented to the state executive council, which approved the dismissal of the 80 officers from service on Thursday.
She said that the officers were from the Ministries of Health and Education, as well as Hospital Services and Management Board and Primary Health Care Development Agency.
Others were from School of Health Technology, Tunga Magajiya, School of Midwifery, the High Court and Sharia Court of the state Judiciary.
