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Oct 31. 2017<\/p>\nOct 31. 2017<\/p>\n
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja<\/p>\n
Punch Nigeria<\/p>\n
The Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is aware of the reinstatement of a former Chairman of the Pension Reforms Commission, Mallam Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service.<\/p>\n
She however said she warned the President against it.<\/p>\n
Oyo-Ita said that her warning was based on the implications such reinstatement would have on the anti-corruption war of the Federal Government.<\/p>\n
The HoS stated this in her memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Abba Kyari.<\/p>\n
The memo, with reference number HSCSF\/HCSF\/LU\/COR\/FCSC\/750\/T, was dated October 23, 2017.<\/p>\n
The memo, titled, \u201cRe: Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina,\u201d was received in the office of the Chief of Staff to the President on October 23.<\/p>\n
A copy of the memo was sighted by our correspondent in Abuja on Monday.<\/p>\n
The President had directed the HoS to investigate the circumstances that surrounded the return of Maina to the civil service.<\/p>\n
He gave the directive following the public outcry that trailed Maina\u2019s reinstatement.<\/p>\n
Maina, whose whereabouts is still unknown, has been accused of embezzling pensioners\u2019 funds running into billions of naira and is currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.<\/p>\n
Explaining further, the HoS said she met the President after the Federal Executive Council meeting of Wednesday, October 11, where she verbally warned Buhari against bringing Maina back to the service.<\/p>\n
She, however, did not say what the response of the President was after briefing him.<\/p>\n
Oyo-Ita said, \u201cPlease, note that the OHCSF was never in agreement with the reinstatement and consequently never conveyed the approval of the FCPC to Mr. A. A. Maina, nor approved his posting to the Ministry of Interior or any other MDA<\/p>\n
\u201cRather, I sought audience with His Excellency, Mr. President on Wednesday, 11th October, 2017 after the FEC meeting where I briefed His Excellency verbally on the wide-ranging implications of the reinstatement of Mr. A. A. Maina, especially the damaging impact on the anti-corruption stance of this administration.\u201d<\/p>\n
The letter partly read, \u201cFurther to your letter Ref. SH\/COS\/100\/A\/1570 dated 23rd October, 2017 on the above subject matter, I write to inform you of the circumstances leading to the irregular recall of Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wrote to place on record the following facts as it permits to Mr. A. A. Maina who was dismissed from service on 21st February, 2013.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe move to recall Mr. A. A. Maina was at the instance of a series of letters from the Attorney General of the Federation to the Federal Civil Service Commission requesting the commission to give consequential effect to the judgement that voided the warrant of arrest issued against Mr. A. A. Maina which formed the basis for the query and his eventual dismissal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe letters herewith attached as Annexes I-III are:<\/p>\n
(a) Ref. HAGF\/FFCSC\/2017\/VOL.1\/1 dated 19th January 2017,<\/p>\n
(b) Ref. HAGF\/FFCSC\/2017\/VOL.1\/ 2 dated 21st February 2017; and<\/p>\n
(c)Ref. HAGF\/FFCSC\/2017\/VOL.1\/1 dated 27th April 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe FCSC thereafter requested that the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation should advise the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior to consider the AGF\u2019s letter and make appropriate recommendations to the commission and this was so communicated to the Ministry of Interior.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ministry of Interior took the matter to the Senior Staff Committee of the ministry and recommended the reinstatement of Mr. A. A. Maina into the service as Deputy Director.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe OHCSF forwarded the recommendation to the FCSC which has the constitutional responsibility for appointments, promotion and discipline for further action.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe FCSC in consideration of the letter from the AGF and the recommendations of the SSC of the Ministry of Interior consequently approved and conveyed the reinstatement of Mr. A. A. Maina with effect from 21st February, 2013 vide letter herewith attached as Annex IV.<\/p>\n
\u201c(vi) The letter of reinstatement, as communicated to HCSF Ref. FC. 4029.82\/Vol. III\/179 dated 18th September, 2017 attached herewith as Annex IV, ostensibly also copied the Ministry of Interior which is the one erroneously used to document Mr. A. A. Maina on a claim that he has resumed work since 28th September, 2017. The Ministry of Interior informed the OHCSF of this development vide letter Ref. MI\/1436\/II\/24 dated 16th October, 2017 from Ministry of Interior stating that Mr. A. A. Maina has resumed with effect from 28th September, 2017 is attached as Annex V.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease note that the OHCSF was never in agreement with the reinstatement and consequently never conveyed the approval of the FCSC to Mr. A. A. Maina nor approved his posting to the Ministry of Interior or any other MDA. Rather, I sought audience with His Excellency, Mr. President on Wednesday, 11th October, 2017 after the FEC meeting where I briefed His Excellency verbally on the wide-ranging implications of the reinstatement of Mr. A. A. Maina, especially the damaging impact on the anti-corruption stance of this administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, I have requested the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, to provide any documentary evidence to support the claim of reinstatement and posting of Mr. A. A. Maina by OHCSF, since after his dismissal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe letter to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior is attached as Annex VI. The foregoing is accordingly submitted for your information and further consideration.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease accept the assurances of my best regards.\u201d<\/p>\n
PUNCH.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Oct 31. 2017 Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja Punch Nigeria The Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is aware of the reinstatement of a former Chairman of the Pension Reforms Commission, Mallam Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service. She however said she warned the President against it. Oyo-Ita said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n