Bauchi State Government on Tuesday suspended 22 senior staff of the state and local government service over their alleged culpability in the ghost workers scam.
A statement issued by Malam Abubakar Al-Sadique, Press Secretary to Governor Mohammed Abubakar, said the governor had approved the staff suspension.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that among those affected were two permanent secretaries and six directors.
Also suspended were all pension desk officers in the 20 local government areas of the state.
“His Excellency has approved the immediate suspension of officers found wanting in the course of verification in the state and other related issues.
“Pursuant to this, the Civil Service Commission and the Local Government Service Commission are to formalize the decisions where applicable.
“A committee to investigate the degree of culpability of all those found wanting, is to be set up,” the statement added.