Bauchi govt dismisses school officer for alleged sexual harassment

The Bauchi State government has dismissed a school officer, Emos Joshua, for alleged sexual harassment.

Joshua is a Principal Assistant Education Officer at the Government College, Azare.

The Information/Public Relations Officer (IPRO), Bauchi State Civil Service Commission (CSC), Mr. Saleh Umar, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Bauchi.

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He said the commission approved the dismissal during its 32nd plenary held on Thursday.

Umar added that the dismissed officer’s action contravened 0327 (xxviii and xxix) of the sexual harassment of the Bauchi State Public Service Rules.

“The disciplinary action was taken against the officer after general disciplinary procedures had been exhausted as contained in Rules 0317 of the Public Service Rules and Regulations,” he said.