By Mubarak Aliyu Kobi
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has taken a firm stand against secret hiring as the government prepares to roll out the first phase of its 10,000 civil service recruitment.
In a closed-door session with key political and administrative stakeholders, the governor said the meeting was designed to protect the process from favoritism and political interference. He revealed that the Head of Service had identified 214 job categories with 5,669 vacancies ready to be filled across various ministries and agencies.
Governor Bala stressed that only a transparent and collectively-owned process can guarantee fairness for young graduates and ordinary citizens who lack political connections. He assured that the remaining positions would be completed next year.
Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Aminu Hammayo, said the engagement reflects the governor’s commitment to inclusive governance, noting that representatives from all 20 LGAs were invited to shape guidelines the governor could have set alone.
The recruitment portal earlier created by the state ICT Bureau had attracted wide applications, signaling strong public interest in what the government hopes will be its most transparent hiring exercise.