BREAKING: Head Of Civil Service Reacts To Reports Of Compulsory Retirement Of Directors In MDAs

BREAKING: Head Of Civil Service Reacts To Reports Of Compulsory Retirement Of Directors In MDAs

The Office of the Head of Civil Service has confirmed that directors who have spent eight years in the Directorate Cadre should submit their notices of retirement in line with the new tenure limit introduced for Directors in the Federal Civil Service… CONTINUE READING

According to Mohammed Ahmed, Director of Communications at OHCSF, the implementation of the revised Public Service Rules (PSR) is expected to begin immediately as stated in a memo addressed to all Ministries by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan.

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In response to the directive by the OHCSF, the Federal Ministry of Finance, in a memo signed by the Director of Administration of the ministry, Mariya Rufai on Thursday, ordered all its directors who have spent 8 years in the Directorate Cadre to submit notices of retirement.

The directive reads: “I am writing to refer you to the ‘2021 Revised Edition’ of the Public Service Rules, which takes effect from 27th July 2023. Consequently, all Directors (SGL 17) who have spent eight years and above in the post are, by this Internal Circular, directed to submit their notice of retirement in line with Section 020909 of the revised PSR, effective from the date stated thereof.

“Accordingly, all affected directors are advised to commence the process of documentation with the Administration Department for compulsory retirement as per the section referenced.

“Furthermore, the Directors in question should formally hand over to the most senior officers in their respective Departments and surrender all official documents, including Identification Cards, as well as official vehicles (if any) before exiting.

“Please ensure that you bring the content of this internal circular to the attention of all concerned for strict compliance.”