The Bauchi State government has sanctioned six traditional rulers over alleged gross misconduct and partisanship.

This is contained in a statement issued by Nasiru Dewu, the acting permanent secretary of the state Local Government Service Commission, in Bauchi.

Mr Dewu said Governor Bala Mohammad approved the dismissal of two district heads and four village heads from Bauchi and Katagum Emirate Councils over the proven allegations against them.

He said the commission approved the dismissal based on their involvement in partisan politics, misconduct, and illegal forest reserve encroachment/tree felling.

“Misappropriation of public funds and insubordination, which is contrary to the public service rules,” he added as other reasons for the disciplinary action against the affected persons.

Mr Dewu has the names of the traditional rulers dismissed from Katagum Emirate as Aminu Malami, district head of Udubo, and Bashir Umar, district head of Azare.

Others are Umar Omar, the village head of Gadiya, and Umar Bani, the village head of Tarmasawa.

Those dismissed in Bauchi Emirate are Bello Sulaiman, the village head of Beni, and Yusuf Badara, the village head of Badara.

Mr Dewu explained that the affected traditional rulers had been directed to hand over to their respective secretaries.

He also ordered the affected emirate councils to appoint overseeing officers, pending substantive appointment by the commission. 

(NAN)