Jamb dismisses two staff for gross misconduct

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed two of its staff for gross misconduct.

The spokesperson of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He gave the names of the dismissed staff as Mr Bilyaminu Ishaku and Mr Andrew Anebi Candidus, from JAMB Benue State Office, Markurdi.

According to the statement, their dismissal took effect on 27th February 2023.

The statement read in parts: “sequel to your appearance before the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committe and the subsequent recommendations of  the committee, I am directed  to convey to you the approval of the Honourable Minister of Education of your dismissal from the service of the Board from 27th February, 2023 for serious misconduct.”

According to the statement, the dismissal was in line with the Public Service Rule 030401, which defined serious misconduct as a “specific act of very serious wrongdoing and improper behaviour, which is inimical to the image of the service and which can be investigated  and if proven, may lead to dismissal.”

Benjamin added that the affected staff were directed to submit  their identity cards and all other property of the  Board in their possession to the State Coordinator, JAMB Office, Benue State, for onward submission to the Director, Human Resources, with immediate effect.