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Chigold101:
what is nice about this news now?
What it means is that people will now stay forever in their posts.
It also means no target. Stay enjoy yourself, have fun because you dont know when u will be leaving.

For me, what this portends is the impetus to sack. There's gonna be retrenchment of workers as he did give that as one of the conditions for salary increment. With the suspension of this policy, no one can challenge govt in court if sacked. A 40yr old civil servant can get sacked and nothing will happen. likewise, someone who has spent just 10 yrs in service can get sacked with no hiccups. My thought, though.

sai baba

modath:


This policy is ridiculous and retrogressive.. wh ere is labour?

It all depend on the angle from which one looks at it, it has been a subject of an intensed debate in my office today, the Government should at least give us the dignity of why it came up with such polity, it doesn't change the mandatory 35/60 years of retirement though.

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Ahmeduana:

NO YOU DIDN'T MISINTERPRET, (1) IS EITHER YOU DIDN'T READ (2) OR JUST DISPLAY ONE THE CHARACTERISTIC OF A TYPICAL ZOMBIES, THAT ANYTIME THEY HEAR ANY ABOUT BUHARI BAD OR SEMI-GOOD THEY WILL SHOUT SAI BABA WITHOUT ASKING THE REASON WHY THEY HAVE TO SHOUT OR SUPPORT

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Shut up and stop flexing muscle. The guy apologized for not reading and you are here splashing smelly spit just to be noticed. Mschew

Chigold101:
what is nice about this news now?
What it means is that people will now stay forever in their posts.
It also means no target. Stay enjoy yourself, have fun because you dont know when u will be leaving.

Can't you read? Didn't you read where it was stated that there is a maximum 8-year tenure ceiling for mainstream officers (directors and perm sec) as against the one that evolved round your age or years in service? Haba!

There is need for more explanation on this..Everyone seem to be viewing it from different angle. No particular direction.

IamPatriotic:



It all depend on the angle from which one looks at it, it has been a subject of an intensed debate in my office today, the Government should at least give us the dignity of why it came up with such polity, it doesn't change the mandatory 35/60 years of retirement though.

Of course but don't forget the people that transfer from their state CS up two levels and become directors when their set are still ADs cos of quota & system failure, what about Drs? Taking hope away from people is bad!!

I'm disappointed!! So sad..

IamPatriotic:



It all depend on the angle from which one looks at it, it has been a subject of an intensed debate in my office today, the Government should at least give us the dignity of why it came up with such polity, it doesn't change the mandatory 35/60 years of retirement though.

The 8 years policy are actually limiting the full utilization of those on fast lane which are usually exceptional personalities, just imagine a genius was employed at 23 and was on the fast lane and became a director at 43, to let go of such person at 51 years old when he may have attained the mandatory 8 years, is short changing the country of.experiance because to me at 51 a man is at his optimal period, the good thing is that the 35|60 years retirement is still in force.

As you said it all depends on the way one looks at it

SaharaReporters has exclusively obtained the sponsor-list of the employees that were illegally hired at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).


The list—which includes some of Nigeria’s most prominent political figures—was released to SaharaReporters following its June 15 report exposing the Executive Chairman of FIRS, Babatunde Fowler, as overseeing the recruitment exercise in violation of Nigerian laws and in further harm to President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption initiative.

The list of sponsors includes aides of President Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, political operatives of the All Progressives Congress (APC), federal legislators, the Federal Character Commission (FCC), as well as top officials of FIRS itself. Also on the list are aides of the traditional ruler of Lagos, former President Shehu Shagari, and former Head of State Yakubu Gowon. That broad span demonstrates the depth and magnitude of the illegal employment menace in the country.

As in the case of the illegal hires of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, which was exposed by SaharaReporters three months ago, Mr. Fowler illegally recruited no fewer than 349 new FIRS staff members by deliberately ignoring existing Nigerian regulations, laws, and guidelines for public jobs.

According to the list, Mr. Fowler himself sponsored the highest number of illegal hires, with at least 89 recruits being attributed to him. As the corruption spread in the service, the Special Advisor to Mr. Fowler sponsored no fewer than eight illegal hires, while the Coordinating Directors of the Support Services Group, the Domestic Tax Group, and the Compliance and Standards Group (CSG) also took turns.

Sources speaking to SaharaReporters revealed that two hires—Rasheeda Seghosime and Danjuma Seghosime—are the children of FIRS CSG Coordinating Director Queensley Seghosime.

In a practice that parallels the gerrymandering and manipulation in the illegal CBN hires, the Seghosime siblings are curiously listed as being from two different States: Rasheeda listed under Jigawa State, and Danjuma under Delta State.

Another powerful political figure who repeatedly sponsored candidates is Senator Owan Enoh, (Cross River Central). The list shows Mr. Enoh as having sponsored no fewer than 60 illegal hires. Another lawmaker, Babangida Ibrahim, who represents Katsina State in the House of Representatives, also appears to have sponsored no fewer than 10 people.

Sources with knowledge of the illegal hiring practices at the FIRS revealed to SaharaReporters that Mr. Enoh and Mr. Ibrahim, both of whom are the Chairmen on the Senate and House Finance Committees, worked with Mr. Fowler to distribute the public job spots to members of those committees.

This source explained that Mr. Enoh and Mr. Babangida may not even know all the names attributed to them as sponsors because they were intermediaries between Mr. Fowler at FIRS and the Finance Committee members in the Senate and House.

Neither Mr. Enoh or Mr. Ibrahim returned SaharaReporters calls when our correspondent sought comment on these developments.

No fewer than 35 illegal hires were sponsored by the “VP”, according to the sponsor list and FIRS sources speaking with our correspondent. However, according to one source, “I do not know whether these people were sponsored by the Vice President himself or people in his office.”

SaharaReporters spoke to Mr. Osinbajo’s spokesman Laolu Akande, who promised to respond to our inquiries on Friday but did not do so throughout the weekend.

The Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, is listed as having sponsored no fewer than 27 illegal FIRS hires and was described as having enjoyed a “hands-on” role in selecting all hires.

A source at FIRS told SaharaReporters that, unlike many of the recruits sponsored by Mr. Enoh, SGF Lawal knew many of those he sponsored and was instrumental in selecting them to fill those spots. This source also added that Mr. Lawal was supposed to investigate allegations that FIRS was hiring people illegally as far back as April, but “simply ignored the issue.” It was also learned that at least 4 of the 27 illegal hires Mr. Lawal sponsored came from his wife.

Mr. Lawal told SaharaReporters by text and email that he was categorically certain that he had no role in the illegal hires and that reports linking him were false.

President Buhari’s Senior Special Advisers to the National Assembly, Kawu Sumaila and Ita Enang, are also listed as sponsors in the FIRS hires. Mr. Sumaila, SSA to the House of Representatives, sponsored five job slots; Mr. Enang, eight. Sources explained that Mr. Fowler provided these slots to Mr. Sumaila and Mr. Enang as a gesture of good faith concerning future requests.

Sources explained the keywords used to convey who was sponsoring which illegal candidate:

· CD meant Coordinating Director in various FIRS groups

· EC stood for Executive Chairman, meaning Mr. Fowler;

· DG BPSR meant Joe Abah, the Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms;

· FCC stood for the Federal Character Commission, the Commissioners of which received job slots to distribute in exchange for ignoring the fact that FIRS was not publicly advertising the jobs.


Sahara Reporters Media
SaharaReporters sources could not confirm the code words “Baba” or “Mama”, which sponsored at least 20 and 10 jobs respectively, but curiously a duplicate name sponsored by “Mama” was also listed as being sponsored by “Small Villa.” It is believed that the code names were referring to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is widely called Baba, while "Mama" might be his wife, Hajia Aisha Buhari. Our sources could not confirm to whom or what “Small Villa” represented, either.

As in the case of CBN Governor Emiefiele, sour sources explained to that Mr. Fowler was the mastermind for this monumental illegl employment scheme as a way for him to maintain control of FIRS even if he got sacked by President Buhari.

“FIRS not only has a massive budget but if Tunde were to leave he would still be able to influence the FIRS,” one source explained.

He added: “Tunde would be able to peddle influence and buy favors from Nigerian companies to give them assistance manipulating FIRS” after he leaves.

Sources from the FIRS also explained to our correspondent that most of these illegal hires were relatives or friends of the sponsors but that some job slots were sold for money.

Other names which are listed as having sponsored some of the illegal FIRS jobs are the Attorney General to the Federation, Abubakar Malami; Chief Pius Akinyelure; Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu; former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon; the Head of Service, Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita; the former FIRS Executive Chairman Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru; Minister of Information Lai Mohammed; the Minister of State for Planning Zainab Ahmed; the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu; former FIRS boss Alhaji Kabir Mashi; and APC Deputy Publicity Secretary Timi Frank.

According to SaharaReporters’ investigation, six of the new recruits are of the position of deputy director, while 10 are assistant directors. Thirty-four others are of the rank of deputy manager, while the rest are made up of senior managers, managers, assistant managers and officers.

The full list of sponsors and illegal hires can be viewed below:

FIRS Sponsor List

Whatever it is so long as it sanitizes d system...

modath:


Of course but don't forget the people that transfer from their state CS up two levels and become directors when their set are still ADs cos of quota & system failure, what about Drs? Taking hope away from people is bad!!

I'm disappointed!! So sad..

You're perfectly correct, these are the cases of a man that was employed as a Director in the Federal Government Press, and the current Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Education that was also employed on GL14 and she has been for P/S for six years and only 53, meaning she has another 7 years to spend in the service, you can imagine what that means to Directors from Kogi state who are aspiring to be Perm Secs....

Chigold101:
what is nice about this news now?
What it means is that people will now stay forever in their posts.
It also means no target. Stay enjoy yourself, have fun because you dont know when u will be leaving.

not really. It migt also mean you could be retired earlier Than usual for lack of competency on the job or any other established valid reason.

HAH:


The 8 years policy are actually limiting the full utilization of those on fast lane which are usually exceptional personalities, just imagine a genius was employed at 23 and was on the fast lane and became a director at 43, to let go of such person at 51 years old when he may have attained the mandatory 8 years, is short changing the country of.experiance because to me at 51 a man is at his optimal period, the good thing is that the 35|60 years retirement is still in force.

As you said it all depends on the way one looks at it

Which fast track & exceptional? Abeg nor let me laugh, how many graduate & done with service by 23?

The only people that fast track are Doctors who enter service on level 12, 90% of the rest are not on merit, they are products of "quota", abeg leave matter..... some people know how these things go!!

I'm pro Bubu, but this is a crazy policy overturn.

HAH:


The 8 years policy are actually limiting the full utilization of those on fast lane which are usually exceptional personalities, just imagine a genius was employed at 23 and was on the fast lane and became a director at 43, to let go of such person at 51 years old when he may have attained the mandatory 8 years, is short changing the country of.experiance because to me at 51 a man is at his optimal period, the good thing is that the 35|60 years retirement is still in force.

As you said it all depends on the way one looks at it

In such case, the Government should re engage such in other capacities and make them deprive or restrict other people that are qualified from attaining such height.

NwaNimo1:
Bad move.......35 years of doing nothing much is enough. And at 60 who's really interested in their job?

Dont say what u know nothing about. Every country is run by civil servants. Govt sits in asorock and make policies but its the civil servants that implement them. So dont belittle anybody's job ok.

IamPatriotic:


In such case, the Government should re engage such in other capacities and make them deprive or restrict other people that are qualified from attaining such height.

technically that is what they are doing by suspension of the policy, i.e allow such persons to retire at the normal age not by tenure

modath:


This policy is ridiculous and retrogressive.. wh ere is labour?

The labour has always been a pressure arm of APC. You don't expect them to oppose anything APC govt did.

modath:


Which fast track & exceptional? Abeg nor let me laugh, how many graduate & done with service by 23?

The only people that fast track are Doctors who enter service on level 12, 90% of the rest are not on merit, they are products of "quota", abeg leave matter..... some people know how these things go!!

I'm pro Bubu, but this is a crazy policy overturn.

My sister don't go far I have a friend that graduated at at age 22 in 1998, started working in bank IT department at age 24, he became a senior manager at 34 in 2010 left banking industry at 2012 to join a parastatal as deputy director IT, he may be promoted as director any moment from now and he is just 40. Is this guy not on fast lane? And guess what? He is son of nobody only his excellence and fortune promotes him. So there are exceptional people

In the Federal Civil Service, the north constitutes the bulk of the workforce, this is just another ploy to keep his brothers in position.

And to imagine that Buhari said he wants to employ graduates Abeg Where's the space to put them His kitchen Mtchewwww... All those all old directors will have the opportunity to spend their lifetime doing nothing occurring public positions now.

wait does this mean there is no more retirement age and thus no more gratuity to be paid?

modath:


Chigold101 is 101% on point... Now the civil service will return to to the era of one person transferring from state civil service from level 12 to 14, short time attains AD, DD and director at age 45, which means the person will stay for 15yrs (till age 60) thereby blocking chances of others progressing beyond DD.


Buhari's advisers did him & the nation a major disservice (no pun intended)

Note, There is little argument for Merit, everything boils down to Federal character & quota to advance to full directorship & perm sec positions....

This is one policy that isn't well thought out.

You must be joking. This move is excellent!

HAH:


My sister don't go far I have a friend that graduated at at age 22 in 1998, started working in bank IT department at age 24, he became a senior manager at 34 in 2010 left banking industry at 2012 to join a parastatal as deputy director IT, he may be promoted as director any moment from now and he is just 40. Is this guy not on fast lane? And guess what? He is son of nobody only his excellence and fortune promotes him. So there are exceptional people

Bros, apples & oranges!! Civil service is different.

texazzpete:

You must be joking. This move is excellent!

texazzpete:

You must be joking. This move is excellent!

Of course? When you don't have real life examples to work with or when it's skewed to favour your side of bias..... ish!!

modath:



Bros, apples & oranges!! Civil service is different.

. But the guy is now a civil servant, and let me tell you must of the perm sect you see have jumped from either or state government or private sector to federal civil service, and if any one thinks he will be head of service by starting as a level 8 officer then he is a dreamer though not impossible.
If you are a civil servant now and have the ambition to be perm sect I will advice you to transfer your service to state and get additional like two or three levels then when you reach a deputy director in state transfer back to federal and be an assistant director from there you move on

Chigold101:
what is nice about this news now?
What it means is that people will now stay forever in their posts.
It also means no target. Stay enjoy yourself, have fun because you dont know when u will be leaving.

ah ah why you de ginger like small pikin like dis. Shey dem no go die again, guy calm down

This Baba again. Who advised him to do this o. I am so sad. So these old buffoons will remain in civil service till their death, then the government will bury them. What happens to the youth? No growth for them. Chai there is God o in Patience Jonathans voice.

Chigold101:
what is nice about this news now?
What it means is that people will now stay forever in their posts.
It also means no target. Stay enjoy yourself, have fun because you dont know when u will be leaving.

Dats not wat it means but dat the interprétation u are giving to it. Keep calm, in the coming days(weeks) new govt policy as regards this will surface.

Chigold101:
what is nice about this news now?
What it means is that people will now stay forever in their posts.
It also means no target. Stay enjoy yourself, have fun because you dont know when u will be leaving.

Dats not wat it means but dats the interprétation u are giving to it. Keep calm, in the coming days(weeks) new govt policy as regards this will surface.

IamPatriotic:
Some people in the Buhari administration are bent on making me hate PMB and turn my back against his government, how could they issue a directive to the whole country without stating the reason(s) for their action, what kind of insensitivity is this?

Only if you are in Civil Service.. you will know this is a good development... Once you are either 35years in Service or 60 years of age..which ever comes first..you must retire.
What's in vogue now is that...someone can be a director a month to retirement (35 yrs or 60 yrs) and will have to finish his tenure 4 years...Not only that he can renew his tenure for another 4 years because they are usually powerful....meaning such spent extra 8years in service!...Now tell me, how will people under such grow to maximum level of their career

Yes, a young director at 45 will spend 15 years more...That's is luck....just that I doubt there is a Director less than 50-55 Years of Age

IamPatriotic:
Some people in the Buhari administration are bent on making me hate PMB and turn my back against his government, how could they issue a directive to the whole country without stating the reason(s) for their action, what kind of insensitivity is this?

Only if you are in Civil Service.. you will know this is a good development... Once you are either 35years in Service or 60 years of age..which ever comes first..you must retire.
What's in vogue now is that...someone can be a director a month to retirement (35 yrs or 60 yrs) and will have to finish his tenure 4 years...Not only that he can renew his tenure for another 4 years because they are usually powerful....meaning such spent extra 8years in service!...Now tell me, how will people under such grow to maximum level of their career

Yes, a young director at 45 will spend 15 years more...That's is luck....just that I doubt there is a Director less than 50-55 Years of Age