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FG orders directors to proceed on retirement

The Federal Ministry of Finance has directed its directors on SGL 17 who have spent eight years in the position to submit notices of retirement.

The ministry gave the directive in a recent circular signed by its Director of Administration, Mariya A. D Rufai.

The Ministry of Finance hinged the directive on the provisions of 020209 of the 2021 edition of the revised public service rules which took effect on July 27, 2023.

The newly revised Public Service Rules was launched by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on July 28, 2023, in Abuja.

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The new rules also introduced a tenure policy for permanent secretaries who are now required to spend four years in office which is renewable subject to performance.

It stated: “All affected Directors are advised to commence the process of documentation with the administration department for compulsory retirement.”

The ministry further directed the directors to handover official documents and other possessions

It said: “Furthermore, the Directors in question should formally handover 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.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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