Bauchi Civil Service Commission dismisses clerk over fatal accident involving journalists

The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has terminated the assignment of Aminu Abdullahi, a clerical adjunct successful the authorities service, implicit misconduct involving reckless driving that led to the decease of 2 journalists, portion others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

DAILY POST reports that the clang involving 13 journalists occurred on the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road successful Alkaleri Local Government Area soon aft 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 implicit the Government Secondary School task successful Yelwan Duguri to the Bauchi State Government.

The convoy was heading to inaugurate the Bara Bridge betwixt Bauchi and Gombe states erstwhile the mishap happened minutes aft the ceremony.

In the aftermath, a cameraman with Channels Television, Kani Ben, and different cameraman with the Bauchi State Television Authority, Kabiru Ahmed Ilelah, died from injuries sustained successful the accident.

The determination to disregard Abdullahi was portion of resolutions reached during the Commission’s 13th plenary league held yesterday astatine its league hall.

The gathering besides considered promotions and approved the conversion of 10 officers to different cadres.

According to the Commission, Abdullahi, a Grade Level 03 clerical adjunct with the Min...