Kebbi Government Suspends Two Officials For Negligence, Insubordination

The Kebbi State Government led by Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has suspended two of its officials for negligence, insubordination and disrespect to constituted authorities.

The suspended officials were staff of the State's Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education.

This was disclosed by Yahaya Sarki, spokesperson to the governor, on Sunday. 

According to Sarki, the state's Head of Service, Safiyanu Garba-Bena identified the two officials as Hassan Abubakar-Ngaski and Abubakar Suke.

“The office of the Acting Head of Service, Kebbi State, has suspended two officials of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Hassan Abubakar-Ngaski, Component Lead 1.1 and Abubakar Sule, Project Coordinator under the Adolescent Girls’ Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Programme.

“The two officers have been suspended for concealment of vital information to appropriate authority as it relates to the new construction on AGILE programme which constitutes an insubordination and disrespect to the constituted authority.

“The offences, insubordination and negligence of duty are punishable under Public Service Rule No. 030301(H) and (0) which the two officers are liable to.

“Consequently, the two erring officers have since been issued with letters of suspension with immediate effect until further notice," Sarki quoted the head of service.