Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed.
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi
Bauchi State government has denied reports that the governor, Bala Mohammed, sacked the former Head of Service, Alh Ahmed Abubakar Ma’aji.
This was contained in a media statement signed by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Muhktar Gidado, and made available to journalists in Bauchi.
The government said that the story was a misrepresentation of the press release it issued.
It said that the former Head of Service reached the 35 years retirement age and not that the governor sacked him.
“For the avoidance of doubt and in order to put the records straight, it is imperative to clarify that at no time did His Excellency, Governor Bala Mohammed, sack the immediate past Head of Civil Service.
“Alh Ahmed Abubakar Ma’aji, reached the normal retirement age on Friday, 25th September, 2020, haven meritoriously served the State for 35 years.
“The news report is therefore a misrepresentation of the press release earlier issued conveying the appointment of the Acting Head of Civil Service, Dr. Bala M. Lukshi.
“Finally, we call on media practitioners to always cross check their facts before going to press for proper and effective information dissemination,” the statement reads in part.