Negligence Of Duty Dents Emir Of Misau’s Service Records

• Bauchi Govt demands apology, retires 3 top LG Directors 

• Village Head of Zadawa faces arrest, prosecution

BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – For dereliction of duty that fuelled and escalated the crippling crisis in his domain, the Emir of Misau, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman, now has a huge dent on his service record as a royal father in Bauchi State.

However, the possibility of receiving State pardon has presented itself to the Emir if he tenders an unreserved apology to the Bauchi State Government.

Similarly, the government has also accepted the suspended District Head of Chiroma Alhaji Ahmadun Amadu to remain pending another investigation.

However, there is a strict warning that should Amadu “be found wanting, he will be removed and prosecuted.”

Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Bauchi Governor, Alhaji Mukhtar Gidado, said in a statement made available to Journalists in Bauchi that the government’s position was contained in the White Paper on the report of the Administrative Committee of Inquiry which considered the land dispute between Farmers and Herders in Zadawa Ward of Hardawa District, Misau Local Government Area.

Gidado said; “Various Administrative sanctions have been taken against some Traditional institutions found to be culpable or complicit in the crisis” that saw many innocent lives lost

“Government has accepted the recommendation of the Committee to warn the Emir of Misau, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman, for dereliction of duty which fuelled and escalated the fatal crisis in his domain.

“The Emir is to equally apologize to the Government in writing.”

The Governor’s Media aide said the Misau Emirate Council is to also ensure that Ibrahim Yusuf Atiku is immediately relieved of his appointment as the Wakili of Zadawa Village Head.

“Government also recommended that the Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice liaise with the Commissioner of Police to arrest and prosecute Ibrahim Yusuf Atiku for fraudulent allocation of the forest and extortion of money from the allottees,” Gidado said

Consequently, he said the Emirate Council must ensure that Ibrahim Yusuf Atiku is barred from aspiring to the office of Sarkin Zadawa in the event the position becomes vacant.

Furthermore, Gidado said the State government has also approved the retirement of some local government officials from the State Civil Service.

On the list of retirees are the Director of Administration and General Services, Mallam Sule Abba; Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mallam Baba Waziri, and Director of Works Aminu Disina all of Misau Local Government Council.

According to Gidado, further investigation has been recommended for the 16 identified persons, who were alleged to have participated in masterminding and fuelling the crisis in the area.

For their suspected role in not nipping in the bud the deadly land dispute between farmers and Fulani herders in the area, the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed had suspended the Emir of Misau, Ahmed Suleiman, and two other traditional rulers.