[ICYMI] President Buhari orders immediate sack of Maina
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday directed the immediate dismissal of Abdulrasheed Maina, a civil servant who went missing for years after being declared wanted for corruption but was recently reinstated to a higher post.
The president said the circumstances of Maina’s return to civil service must be investigated.
A statement by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said Buhari had ordered “immediate disengagement of Abdulrasheed Maina from service.”
The president directed the Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, to submit to the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, before the end of work today, Monday, a report on the circumstances leading to Mr. Maina’s recall.
Read the statement issued by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, Monday:
“PRESIDENT BUHARI DIRECTS MAINA’S DISENGAGEMENT FROM SERVICE
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate disengagement from service of Abdullahi Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms.
In a memo to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the President equally demanded a full report of the circumstances of Maina’s recall and posting to the Ministry of Interior.”
The report is to be submitted to the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, before the end of work today, Monday, October 23, 2017.
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