The Kano State Civil Service Commission (CSC) has promoted 558 civil servants within the last eight months.
The state chairman of the CSC, Alhaji Umar Shehu Minjibir made the disclosure while briefing the newsmen on the activities of the commission in his office recently.
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According to a statement by Spokesman of the commission, Usman Gwadabe, the commission handled a total of 819 cases of civil servants within the period under review.
“A total of 558 civil servants were promoted, while 104 others were transferred across the state Ministries, Department and Agencies,” the statement said.
He added that 61 civil servants deployed to various organizations, 11 substituted with their cadres while 67 cases affected by retirement, resignation, withdrawal and death were treated.
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Minjibir revealed that four employees were advanced from one cadre to another, five disciplinary cases were treated and disposed of, while seven staff appointments were converted.
The chairman lamented that the commission received one case of impersonation, revealing that the culprit was handed over to the police for prosecution.
Minjibir called on the civil servants to reciprocate government gestures through redoubling their efforts and cooperating with the commission in order to enable it to continue to carry out its responsibilities effectively.
“The commission functions are recruitment, promotion, advertisement, confirmation of appointments and transfer of service.
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“Others are disciplinary, merger of service, petitions and related issues affecting the welfare of civil servants in the state.
“CSC derives its powers from Section 197(a) of part 11b chapter of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended),” he said.
