Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has suspended the Commissioner for Health, Yunusa Ismail, over alleged dereliction of duty.
The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was announced on Thursday in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida.
According to the statement, the governor directed the commissioner to explain why further sanctions should not be taken against him for negligence and failure to effectively discharge his responsibilities.
“The Executive Governor has instructed the suspended Commissioner for Health to justify why further sanctions should not be applied, having disregarded the mandate entrusted to him,” the statement added.
The suspension is the latest in the series of disciplinary measures by the Idris administration, which has repeatedly emphasised accountability, discipline and dedication to duty as guiding principles in public service.
The suspension comes amid rising criticism of Kebbi’s healthcare system.
Recently, a journalist, Hassan Mai-Waya Kangiwa, was detained after releasing a viral video showing patients at Kangiwa General Hospital lying on bare metal beds without mattresses.