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Nigerian Government has put functional mechanism in place to send no fewer than 500 Directors on compulsory retirement in compliance with the revised Public Service Rules to pave way for vibrant deputy directors, a circular by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, has shown.
–Folashade Yemi-Esan, HCSOF
Yemi-Esan, in the circular, ordered Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to ensure compliance with the revised Public Service Rules (PSR) that was unveiled last week.
The circular dated July 27, 2023, from the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, advised Permanent Secretaries, the Accountant-General of the Federation, the Auditor-General for the Federation, and Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments to ensure compliance without delay.
According to Yemi-Esan, the implementation of the PSR had commenced after it was unveiled at the public service lecture held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
One key provision of the PSR is a tenure system for Permanent Secretaries who shall henceforth hold office for a term of four years and another renewable term based only on satisfactory performance.
The new rule also stated that a Director (GL 17) or its equivalent as may be prescribed by other MDAs shall compulsorily retire upon the attainment of eight years in that position.
A peep into the nation’s Federal Civil Service shows over 500 Directors on GL 17 who have spent more than eight years in their positions and would be affected in the Federal Civil Service by this rule.
The new rule, it was gathered is to pave way for more vibrant Deputy Directors on GL16 to rise to the next level, thus ensuring effective continuity in public service./SHARE THIS
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