{"id":177908,"date":"2025-09-08T16:55:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npc-sets-up-panel-to-review-sacked-hisbah-officers"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:16:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:16:46","slug":"npc-sets-up-panel-to-review-sacked-hisbah-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/npc-sets-up-panel-to-review-sacked-hisbah-officers","title":{"rendered":"NPC sets up panel to review sacked Hisbah officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Director General of the National Productivity Centre, Dr. Baffa Babba Dan Agundi, has launched a 44-member panel to screen about 1,000 former Hisbah officers said to have been dismissed by the Kano State Government.<\/p>\n<p>During the inauguration in Kano, Dr. Dan Agundi said the panel\u2019s work is to verify those affected and recommend whether they should be reinstated or reassigned.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the move followed earlier directives from former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who is also a former APC national chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Dan Agundi urged members to be fair and transparent, stressing that only genuine cases would be considered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will work day and night to carry out Dr. Ganduje\u2019s directive,\u201d he said, emphasizing the urgency of the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The dismissal of the Hisbah officers had stirred public concern, with calls for a review of the decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Hisbah Corps plays a key role in upholding moral conduct and Islamic values in Kano, making their removal a sensitive issue.<\/p>\n<p>The committee is expected to present its findings and recommendations soon, which could shape the next steps in resolving the grievances of the dismissed personnel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Director General of the National Productivity Centre, Dr. Baffa Babba Dan Agundi, has launched a 44-member panel to screen about 1,000 former Hisbah officers said to have been dismissed by the Kano State Government. 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