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The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has terminated the appointment of Aminu Abdullahi, a clerical assistant in the state service, over misconduct involving reckless driving that led to the death of two journalists, while others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
DAILY POST reports that the crash involving 13 journalists occurred along the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area shortly after the NEDC delegation, led by the Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Uba Maigari Ahmadu, accompanied by Bauchi State Deputy Governor Auwal Jatau, handed over the Government Secondary School project in Yelwan Duguri to the Bauchi State Government.
The convoy was heading to inaugurate the Bara Bridge between Bauchi and Gombe states when the accident happened minutes after the ceremony.
In the aftermath, a cameraman with Channels Television, Kani Ben, and another cameraman with the Bauchi State Television Authority, Kabiru Ahmed Ilelah, died from injuries sustained in the accident.
The decision to dismiss Abdullahi was part of resolutions reached during the Commission’s 13th plenary session held yesterday at its conference hall.
The meeting also considered promotions and approved the conversion of 10 officers to other cadres.
According to the Commission, Abdullahi, a Grade Level 03 clerical assistant with the Ministry of Higher Education, was found negligent while carrying out an assigned duty of driving, an action said to contravene Rules 0312 and 0327 of the Bauchi State Public Service Regulations.
He was reportedly directed under “Any Other Duty” to convey a team of journalists covering the commissioning of projects by the North East Development Commission in Alkaleri Local Government Area.
The Commission said the termination followed recommendations from the Ministry of Higher Education and the resolutions of the State Executive Council on the disciplinary matter. It also queried the management of the ministry to explain why a clerical assistant was assigned the duties of a driver.
Bauchi Civil Service Commission dismisses clerk over fatal accident involving journalists
