- Nigerian governors have started taking action against civil servants who violated the code of conduct of the service
- In the first two weeks of September 2025, no less than three governors across the north and south have sacked civil servants in their states
- From the report that emerged, one of the civil servants was sacked over the allegation bordering on sexual harassment
Some Nigerian governors have started taking decisive steps against erring civil servants who were caught in the act of making moves against their code of conduct or the Civil Service Commission Act.
In the first quarter of September, no less than three governors exercised their constitutional powers on some civil servants for misconduct. Though the governors did not directly sack the civil servants, they did so through the states’ Civil Service Commission.
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Below is the list of the governors and reasons for their actions:
Gov Otti sacks 6 civil servants
Governor Alex Otti of Abia‘s administration on Tuesday, September 9, announced the sacking of six senior officers from the Ministry of Justice, following an administrative inquiry and internal audits, which found them guilty of manipulating the payroll systems to receive more than their salaries.
Eno Eze, the chairman of the Abia State Civil Service Commission, listed the positions of the affected civil servants as follows: A Senior Accountant (SGL 10), Senior Executive Officer (General Duties – SGL 09), Principal Accountant (SGL 12), Principal Executive Officer (Accounts – SGL 12), Chief Executive Officer (Accounts – SGL 14), Assistant Chief Executive Officer (Accounts – SGL 13).
According to the government, the disciplinary action taken against them came after a detailed investigation by the state civil service commission, which reviewed their financial records independently and the officers were interrogated before the final decision.
Governor Bala sacks a teacher
The administration of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi has announced the sacking of a teacher known as Emos Joshua over sexual harassment allegations. The teacher, Joshua, is said to be a Principal Assistant Education Officer at Government College, Azare.
Saleh Umar, the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Civil Service Commission (CSC), disclosed the development in a statement on Thursday, September 11.
Governor Aiyedatiwa sacks civil servants
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has suspended three officials over an alleged job scam in the recent Ondo state teachers’ recruitment exercise. The suspended government officials include two directors and a deputy director.
The findings revealed that the officials remain suspended, pending the outcome of the investigation. Governor Aiyedatiwa ordered a full-scale investigation into the alleged scam and set up a committee to further investigate the case.
He also directed the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to invite the defrauded applicants for a meeting. The state government had recently embarked on the recruitment of teachers into primary and secondary schools across the 18 local government areas of the state.
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Tinubu speaks on governors
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has urged the 36 governors of the country to prioritise the welfare of the people at the grassroots level.
The president made the call while speaking at the 150th NEC meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday, July 31.
President Tinubu’s comment came the day after Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna explained that no governor would go against Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Source: Legit.ng