ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Updating your news feed...
NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. Published by Africa’s international award-winning journalist, Mr. Isaac Umunna, NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s first truly professional online daily newspaper. It is published from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and media hub, and has a provision for occasional special print editions. Thanks to our vast network of sources and dedicated team of professional journalists and contributors spread across Nigeria and overseas, NEWS EXPRESS has become synonymous with newsbreaks and exclusive stories from around the world.
Gov Namadi
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has approved the indefinite suspension of four political aides with immediate effect.
The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Malam Bala Ibrahim.
According to the statement, the affected officials include Abbas Makama, Senior Special Assistant on Flood Control I; Salisu Muhammad, popularly known as Rosy Auyo, Special Assistant on Entrepreneurship; Ibrahim Yunusa, Special Assistant on Basic Education Monitoring III; and Umar Abdulkadir, also known as Alhaji Bullet Auyo, Special Assistant on Cluster Farming.
The government, however, did not disclose the reasons for the suspension.
“The suspension takes immediate effect,” the statement said.
The affected aides are expected to remain on suspension pending further directives from the state government.
The announcement was conveyed through a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Isma’ila Ibrahim Dutse.
The development comes amid ongoing efforts by the Namadi administration to strengthen accountability and discipline within government institutions. (The Nation, excluding headline)
