From Uthman Abubakar, in Maiduguri
The secretary and all but two of the directors of Dikwa Local Government Council in Borno State have been suspended from office for absenteeism.
The two officials exempted from the suspensoon were the Director of Primary Healthcare and the Education Secretary because both were on duty at the time of the visit.
Governor Babagana Zulum ordered their immediate suspension when he found them absent from their duty posts when he paid a working visit to the council secretariat, Friday, Nice 13.
Describing the affected officials’ absence as a dereliction of duty, Zulum directed them to hand over to their respective assistants immediately.
“Residents depend on the local government for essential services. Senior officials must report for duty and carry out their responsibilities.
Those who neglect their duties will face disciplinary action,” Zulum said.
The governor directed the Borno State Local Government Service Commission to compile a list of the affected officials and begin the administrative process of their replacement to ensure that council services continue. END
