President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday suspended the eight year tenure policy for Permanent Secretaries and directors in the Federal Civil Service with immediate effect.
The directive was contained in a circular to all Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita.
It was gathered that this is Buhari’s first directive since resuming office from his 10-day vacation to the United Kingdom where he went to treat an ear infection.
Also a statement by the Director Communication, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Haruna R. Imrana, said all MDAs should give effect to the new directive.
The statement said:
“The Circular which conveyed the President’s directive on the suspension said the suspension is with immediate effect and all concerned are to comply accordingly.”
It will be recalled that the Federal Government under late President Umaru Yar’ Adua had on August 26, 2009 through circular HCSF/O61/S.1/III/68 introduced the tenure policy for directors and Permanent Secretaries.
The circular which was signed by a former Head of the Civil service of the Federation, Mr. Steve Oronsaye, said the eight-year tenure for Permanent Secretaries and directors was without prejudice to the mandatory 60 years of age or 35 years in service for retirement.
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