Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has suspended, with immediate effect, the State Acting Head of Service and Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Salisu Mustapha, over alleged salary deductions and the non-payment of some civil servants’ salaries.
It will be recalled that Alhaji 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.
This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, a copy of which was made available to the press on Friday in Kano.
The statement confirmed that Salisu Mustapha has also been directed to step aside as Permanent Secretary, Establishment, under the Office of the Head of Service, to allow an unhindered investigation to be carried out.
However, “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 probe,” the statement said.
Governor Yusuf reaffirmed his zero-tolerance stance on financial malpractice, warning that anyone found guilty will face severe consequences.
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