The Jigawa state government has appointed Barrister Salisu Abdul as the pioneer Chairman of the Public Complaints and Anti- Corruption Commission,Commission.
Similarly, the state governor Umar Namadi has also approved the appointments of Musa Kallamu Uba Auyo as Permanent Member I and Hassan Hashim as Permanent Member II of the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Others include; Barrister Yakubu Ibrahim as the Secretary of the Commission, Shehu Abdu Zakar and Dr. Hadiya Aliyu as Part- time Members of the Commission.
A statement by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Bala Ibrahim “urged the new appointees to discharge their duties diligently according to the laid down procedures establishing the Commission”.
The appointment followed screening and confirmation by the Jigawa State House of Assembly during its 118th sitting on Tuesday 13th February, 2024.
The statement said; “Barrister Salisu Abdu was born in Gumel town, Gumel Local Government Area in 1963. He obtained his first degree from Usman Dan-fodio University, Sokoto, where he graduated with a LLB in 1990, then proceeded to Nigeria Law School, Lagos (BL) in 1991 and completed his one year NYSC in 1992 and served at the Premier Commercial Bank, Maiduguri, Borno State.
The statement also disclosed that the new Chairman served as Director Public Prosecution, Jigawa State Ministry of Justice from 2000 to 2004. He also served as Member Board of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) representing the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) between 2022 to 2023.
