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Kano CSC treats 819 civil servant cases in eight months

The Chairman, Kano State Civil Service Commission (CSC), Alhaji Umar Shehu Minjibir, has said that the agency, within eight months of his leadership, has handled 819 cases of civil servants.

According to him, “61 civil servants deployed to various organisations, 11 substituted with their cadres in addition to treatment of 67 cases affected by retirement, resignation, withdrawal and death”.

Making this known in a statement signed by Spokesman of the commission, Usman Gwadabe, the chairman said 558 civil servants were promoted, while 104 were transferred across the state Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.

CSC derives its powers from Section 197(a) of part 11b chapter of 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

He disclosed that four employees were advanced from one cadre to another, five disciplinary cases were treated and disposed of, while seven staff appointments were converted.

He however lamented that the commission received one case of impersonation, revealing that the culprit was handed over to the police for prosecution.

called on the state civil servants to reciprocate government gestures through redoubling their efforts and cooperating with the commission in order to continue carrying its responsibilities effectively.

Minjibir added that the commission functions are recruitment, promotion, advertisement, confirmation of appointments and transfer of service.

Others are disciplinary, merger of service, petitions, and related issues affecting the welfare of civil servants in the state.