Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board on Friday sacked four civil servants for alleged rape, fraud and conducting an abortion in the line of duty.
One of the dismissed persons was alleged to have raped a victim in a health facility, two others were accused of using staff record to fraudulently to obtain a loan, while one other was accused of conducting an abortion.
The board, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer Maikudi Muhammad Marafa, said the decision to sack the civil servants was to ensure that all civil servants under its supervision abide by the standards of the civil services rules and regulations
The statement said the decision was taken after the recommendations by the Governing Board and the Disciplinary Advisory Committee constituted to investigate cases.
“The staff affected were drawn from Dala with a staff No. KNLG 32323, who is charged with committing rape in a facility at Kurnar Asabe Primary Health Care, two staff with staff Numbers: KNLG 09068 and KNLG 018423 from Gezawa Local Government, who specialized in using Staff Information to obtained loan without their consent, as well as another staff with No: KNLG 04608 from Gwarzo local government, who was charged with conducting private practice and abortion,” the statement said.
“PHCMB under Dr. Tijjani Usman will not condone any misconduct from any staff.
“Staff are expected to carry out their responsibilities diligently, effectively and in accordance with the civil service rules and regulations.”
