The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has dismissed two senior government officials for forgery.
A statement issued by the Information and Public Relations Officer of the commission, Saleh Umar, and made available to Akelicious on Wednesday, said the offence contravened State Public Service Rule 0327 (ii, iii, and vi), which relates to forgery and falsification of official documents.
The officials affected are an Administrative Officer, Yusuf Ningi, and a Principal Executive Officer I, Suleiman Ahmed, both of whom were previously posted to the Government House from the Office of the Head of Civil Service.
“The dismissal was considered and formalised during the Commission’s 35th plenary on September 23, 2025, and it takes immediate effect,” the statement read.
The Commission explained that the action was necessary to uphold integrity and accountability within the state civil service.
In a separate development, the Commission also approved promotions for several senior officers. Three substantive directors were elevated, while the promotion of four deputy directors to the rank of director was endorsed.
Those promoted include directors in administration and human resources, and audit.
Others endorsed for elevation were directors of planning, research and statistics, civil litigation, and land and valuation. In addition, eight chief state counsel and a chief land officer were promoted to deputy director.
The Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Muhammad, during the plenary, urged all civil servants in the state to strictly adhere to the Public Service Rules, internal and external circulars, and ethical guidelines.
“Adherence to laid-down laws and procedures is essential to rid the system of unlawful practices and enhance service delivery that is free from corruption,” he said.
Muhammad reiterated the commission’s commitment to strengthening integrity across the service and congratulated the newly promoted officials, urging them to redouble their efforts in serving the state diligently.
This development follows the dismissal of an education officer on September 11 for gross misconduct involving sexual harassment, as reported by Akelicious
According to the Commission, all decisions taken at the plenary were based on recommendations submitted by the Office of the Head of Civil Service.
