The Kano State Government on Wednesday inaugurated a 22-member committee to screen and verify the appointment of 10,800 civil servants that were alleged to be illegally recruited by the immediate past administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
Inaugurating the committee, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Baffa Bichi said the government found it necessary to set up the committee in order to investigate the last minute employment of the affected Civil Servants without following the laid down rules and regulations governing employment into the civil service.
“Government viewed this as an anomaly and therefore, resolved to set up a committee to study and review the entire process, with a view to determining whether or not the employment process was informed by the expressed manpower need and requirement of the affected MDAS or are just based on certain primordial considerations suggesting nepotism as alleged;
“Other mandates assigned to the committee include compiling the list of the already employed staff as well as establish the financial implications on State finances and ascertain whether budgetary provisions were adhered or followed;
“Identify those already enlisted into the state payroll, sequel to their recruitment cum those that are yet to receive appointment letters following the stoppage of the exercise by the present Government;
Government expects you to use your wealth of experience to assiduously execute this assignment and submit your report within two weeks from this date of inauguration.
In his remark, the chairman the committee and a former Head of the State Civil Service, Alhaji Shehu Minjibir promised to carry out the assignment without fear or favour.
