*Directs Commission To Promptly Fill Their Positions
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
It was a bad day in the office for some top officials of Dikwa Local Government Council (LGC) of Borno State as Governor Babagana Umara Zulum visited their offices and found them absent from duty.
Not on seat were the Council Secretary and some Directors.
Thoroughly disappointed at, and visibly angry, over such attitude to work, the Governor directed their immediate suspension from office, citing alleged neglect of duty.
The Governor issued the directives on Friday during a working visit to Dikwa, where he found several senior council officials absent from their duty posts.
He directed the affected officials to hand over to their respective assistants immediately, according to a statement shared Saturday by his media aide, Bundi Abdulrahman.
However, the Council’s Director of Primary Healthcare and the Education Secretary were spared the Governor’s wrath as both were on duty at the time of the visit.
“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 warned.
The governor directed the State Local Government Service Commission to compile a list of the affected officials and begin the administrative process of filling the posts to ensure that council services continue.
Zulum Halts Work On Nurses’ Quarters
Zulum also ordered the halting of construction work on the nurses’ quarters in the area after raising concerns about the quality of work.
During the visit, Zulum had inspected ongoing projects at Dikwa General Hospital, the nurses’ quarters and a mega primary school.
Visibly dissatisfied with the standard of construction at the nurses’ quarters, he ordered work to stop immediately pending the engagement of another contractor.
“Public funds must deliver buildings that are safe, durable and fit for use. Every contractor must meet the approved specifications. Those who fail to do so will be held accountable in accordance with the law,” Zulum stated.
He further warned that contractors who fail to meet contractual specifications and approved standards would face immediate sanctions.
*PHOTO CAPTION: Zulum (with mic) issuing directives during the visit.
