The Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is aware of the reinstatement of a erstwhile Chairman of the Pension Reforms Commission, Mallam Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service.
She, however, said she warned the President against it.
Oyo-Ita said that her alert was based on the implications such reinstatement would necessitate maintain on the anti-corruption nation of war of the Federal Government.
The HoS stated this inward her memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Abba Kyari.
The memo, amongst reference number HSCSF/HCSF/LU/COR/FCSC/750/T, was dated Oct 23, 2017.
The memo, titled, “Re: Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina,” was received inward the purpose of the Chief of Staff to the President on Oct 23.
A re-create of the memo was sighted yesteryear PUNCH correspondent inward Abuja on Monday.
The President had directed the HoS to investigate the circumstances that surrounded the render of Maina to the civil service.
He gave the directive next the populace outcry that trailed Maina’s reinstatement.
Maina, whose whereabouts is silent unknown, has been defendant of embezzling pensioners’ funds running into billions of naira as well as is currently nether investigation yesteryear the Economic as well as Financial Crimes Commission.
Explaining further, the HoS said she met the President afterward the Federal Executive Council coming together of Wednesday, Oct 11, where she verbally warned Buhari against bringing Maina dorsum to the service.
She, however, did non say what the answer of the President was afterward briefing him.
Oyo-Ita said, “Please, annotation that the OHCSF was never inward understanding amongst the reinstatement as well as consequently never conveyed the blessing of the FCPC to Mr. A. A. Maina, nor approved his posting to the Ministry of Interior or whatever other MDA
“Rather, I sought an audience amongst His Excellency, Mr. President on Wednesday, Oct 11th , 2017 afterward the FEC coming together where I briefed His Excellency verbally on the wide-ranging implications of the reinstatement of Mr. A. A. Maina, specially the damaging touching on on the anti-corruption opinion of this administration.”
The alphabetic quality partly read, “Further to your alphabetic quality Ref. SH/COS/100/A/1570 dated Oct 23rd 2017 on the higher upwards dependent matter, I write to inform yous of the circumstances leading to the irregular call upwards of Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina.
“I wrote to house on tape the next facts equally it permits to Mr. A. A. Maina who was dismissed from service on Feb 21st 2013.
“The displace to call upwards Mr. A. A. Maina was at the lawsuit of a serial of letters from the Attorney General of the Federation to the Federal Civil Service Commission requesting the committee to laissez passer consequential resultant to the judgment that voided the warrant of arrest issued against Mr. A. A. Maina which formed the soil for the inquiry as well as his eventual dismissal.
“The letters herewith attached equally Annexes I-III are:
(a) Ref. HAGF/FFCSC/2017/VOL.1/1 dated 19th Jan 2017,
(b) Ref. HAGF/FFCSC/2017/VOL.1/ two dated 21st Feb 2017; and
(c)Ref. HAGF/FFCSC/2017/VOL.1/1 dated 27th Apr 2017.
“The FCSC thereafter requested that the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation should suggest the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior to regard the AGF’s alphabetic quality as well as brand appropriate recommendations to the committee as well as this was as well as hence communicated to the Ministry of Interior.
“The Ministry of Interior took the affair to the Senior Staff Committee of the ministry building as well as recommended the reinstatement of Mr. A. A. Maina into the service equally Deputy Director.
“The OHCSF forwarded the recommendation to the FCSC which has the constitutional responsibleness for appointments, promotion, as well as dependent area for farther action.
“The FCSC inward consideration of the alphabetic quality from the AGF as well as the recommendations of the SSC of the Ministry of Interior consequently approved as well as conveyed the reinstatement of Mr. A. A. Maina amongst resultant from Feb 21st 2013 vide alphabetic quality herewith attached equally Annex IV.
“(vi) The alphabetic quality of reinstatement, equally communicated to HCSF Ref. FC. 4029.82/Vol. III/179 dated September 18th, 2017 attached herewith equally Annex IV, ostensibly also copied the Ministry of Interior which is the 1 erroneously used to document Mr. A. A. Maina on a claim that he has resumed run since September 28th 2017. The Ministry of Interior informed the OHCSF of this evolution vide alphabetic quality Ref. MI/1436/II/24 dated Oct 16th, 2017 from Ministry of Interior stating that Mr. A. A. Maina has resumed amongst resultant from September 28th 2017 is attached equally Annex V.
“Please annotation that the OHCSF was never inward understanding amongst the reinstatement as well as consequently never conveyed the blessing of the FCSC to Mr. A. A. Maina nor approved his posting to the Ministry of Interior or whatever other MDA. Rather, I sought an audience amongst His Excellency, Mr. President on Wednesday, Oct 11th 2017 afterward the FEC coming together where I briefed His Excellency verbally on the wide-ranging implications of the reinstatement of Mr. A. A. Maina, specially the damaging touching on on the anti-corruption opinion of this administration.
“However, I necessitate maintain requested the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, to render whatever documentary evidence to back upwards the claim of reinstatement as well as posting of Mr. A. A. Maina yesteryear OHCSF, since afterward his dismissal.
“The alphabetic quality to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior is attached equally Annex VI. The foregoing is accordingly submitted for your information as well as farther consideration.
“Please pick out the assurances of my best regards.”
By Olusola Fabiyi (PUNCH)