Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has sacked the State's Head of Service (HoS), Mohammed Hassan, and approved the appointment of Mr. Simon Malgwi as the new HoS.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Usman Shuwa disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri, adding that Malgwi was the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education in the state.
He said, “Gov. Babagana Zulum has relieved Mohammed Hassan of his appointment as the HOS with immediate effect.
“He has accordingly approved the appointment of Barrister Simon Malgwi, as the new HOS.”
Also, Governor Zulum approved the constitution of a committee on the implementation of the National Minimum Wage and Consequential Salary Adjustment.
The committee is mandated to proffer solutions on the minimum wage adjustment and submit a report within three weeks.
The committee would be co-chaired by the commissioner of Justice, Mr. Kaka Shehu and the Chairman, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Mr. Inuwa Yusuf, who would be representing the State Government and Labour workers respectively.
Members of the committee representing the State Government include the Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Planning, the state Auditor General, and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and Planning.
Other members are the Head of Biometric Unit; the Permanent Secretary, Public Service and Manpower Development, two former Head of Service (HOS) and Mr. Idris Jalo, a retired Permanent Secretary.
While the Permanent Secretary, Administration, and General Services would serve as secretary of the committee.
Shuwa noted that the labour side of the committee comprised of 10 members from leaderships of various organisations and unions in the state.
