The Federal Capital Territory Administration has suspended two assistant directors, six senior officers, five other officers who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye who made the disclosure today, Friday in his office, said that the suspension is in line with the Public Service Rule 030406.
The Rule states: “where a prima facie case, the nature of which is serious, has been established against an officer and it is considered necessary in the public interest that he/she should forthwith be prohibited from carrying out his/her duties, pending the determination of the case.”
He gave the names of those who have been suspended as the follows:-
- Engr. Suleiman Idris – Assistant Director, Transportation Secretariat
- Idris Usman – Assistant Director, Engineering Services Department, FCDA
- Mohammed Ishaq – Chief Planning Officer, Urban & Regional Planning Department
- Helen Olokpo – Principal Town Planning Officer, Urban & Regional Planning Department
- Bamidele Olaitan – Principal Education Officer, Education Secretariat
- Ambrose Samchi – Principal Accountant, Treasury Services Department
- Hassan Argungu – Principal Land Officer, AGIS
- Saba Mohammed – Senior Data Officer, AGIS
- Yusuf Baba – Senior Administrative Officer, AGIS
- Abdullahi Musa – Senior Administrative Officer, Deeds Registrar’s Office
- Abraham Murtala Belel – Senior Accountant, Treasury Services Department
- Andrew Gwani – Land Officer
- Abdulmalik Teina – Senior Accountant, Treasury Services Department. [myad]
