Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has declared all appointments, promotions and transfers made from the day he was declared winner of the gubernatorial election by INEC in the state, are null and void.
Mohammed at his inaugural speech said the directive also applies to all approvals given on land allocations, sale of government vehicles and houses, as well as contracts awarded in the dying minutes of the last administration.
The new Governor of also lamented the state’s debt profile saying he inherited the debt of N96 billion from the predecessor, Bello Mohammed.
“The unfortunate impact of this is that debt servicing will now significantly encroach on funds and short-change our cash flow.
“It means we shall be compelled to seek financial support for ambitious economic recovery plan; the difference however is that for every naira we attract, there shall be commensurate return on investment,” Mohammed said
He gave an assurance that under his watch civil servants’ salaries would be on first line charge.