Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has approved the suspension from service of Usman Aliyu, a staff of Malumfashi Local Government Area, over alleged land racketeering.
A statement by Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’Adua, Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, revealed this.
Aliyu-Yar’Adua said the action was sequel to a report received by the government over alleged illegal sale of lands at Makaurachi Forest Reserve in Malumfashi.
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He said: “The name of Usman liyasu, Head of Forestry Unit in the council, featured prominently in the illegal transactions.
“In view of the foregoing, the governor, as a matter of urgency directed the Local Government Service Commission to suspend Iliyasu with immediate effect.
He said: “The commission is to thoroughly investigate the matter, determine the extent of both the illegal transactions and the encroachment on the forest reserve.
“And also to identify all those involved in the illegal transactions, take immediate and appropriate actions on the matter, and to report back to the governor without delay.”
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