The Bauchi government has dismissed two officers in the State`s civil service for forgery.
The Information and Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Civil Service Commission (BSCSC), Mr. Saleh Umar, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Bauchi.
He listed the dismissed officers as Mr. Yusuf Ningi, an Administrative Officer, and Suleiman Ahmed, a Principal Executive Officer 1.
According to Umar, the two men were dismissed during the commission’s 35th plenary on Tuesday.
He said the officers were found guilty of forgery, an offence which contravened the State Public Service Rule 0327, (ii, iii, and vi).
The spokesman said: “The officers were posted to Government House from the Office of the Head of Civil Service, and their dismissal took effect from September 23.”
In his remark, the Chairman of the commission, Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad, urged civil servants in the state to work with the provisions of the Public Service Rules and Regulations.
He also implored them to work with external and internal circulars while carrying out their assignment at their duty posts.
Muhammad said that adherence to laid-down laws would free them from unlawful practice and improve the quality of service delivery.
He reiterated the commission’s stance on ethical conduct, integrity, and commitment to the rules of law within the state civil service.