Salary fraud: Kano Governor suspends Acting Head of Service

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf

From Desmond Mgboh Kano

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has suspended  the Acting Head of Service and Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Salisu Mustapha, over alleged salary deductions and non-payment of some civil servants’ salaries.

The suspension takes immediate effect.

In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Governor directed the staff to step aside as Permanent Secretary, Establishment, under the Office of the Head of Service, to allow for an unhindered investigation.

To ensure administrative continuity, the Governor has approved the appointment of Malam Umar Muhammad Jalo, the Permanent Secretary, REPA, as the new Acting Head of Service, pending the outcome of the ongoing in.

Yusuf reaffirmed his zero-tolerance stance on financial malpractice, warning that anyone found guilty will face severe consequences.

The Abdulkadir Abdussalam-led investigative committee, inaugurated on Thursday, has been given seven days to uncover the root of the irregularities and submit its findings.

Salisu Mustapha was appointed Acting Head of Service earlier this month following the medical leave granted to the substantive Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa, who is currently receiving treatment in India.

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