A response by the FIRS to a PREMIUM TIMES’ story showing how the tax body violated relevant rules in hiring and firing fails to answer key questions.
to appoint four new directors in March 2020 in violation of relevant rules. The appointments followed the retirement of nine of directors of the agency who had attained eight years in office and above. Both decisions were announced by the new chairman of the FIRS, Mohammed Nami, who announced the retirement of the nine directors.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. No section of the report conveyed any meaning to suggest the imputations by the. As a reputable media institution, which FIRS acknowledged, known for its unrelenting pursuit of truth and a firm believer in the sacredness of facts and the supremacy of the rule of law, PREMIUM TIMES stands by every word of the story.
At the time of his employment as a contract staff, Mr Isma’ila was at the verge of completing his doctorate programme in English at the Ahmadu Bello University. QUESTION TWO: Is the FIRS aware of the procedures for employment of contract staff in the public service? By implication, the rule says appointment of persons into directorate positions can only take place where there are no qualified and competent personnel within the Service to fill such positions.
Onyema Omenuwa, the principal counsel of an Abuja-based law firm, Okwubedo-Utchi Chambers, insisted the appointment of the four new directors were in disregard for due process. QUESTION FOUR: Is the FIRS aware the employment of the four directors violated Federal Character principle?The FIRS said not all the four new directors are Nupes. But, it admits two are from Niger States, while the others are from Kaduna and Bauchi States.
QUESTION SIX: Was the retirement of the nine directors done in accordance with the rules, and followed due process?The FIRS management said the retirement of the nine Directors was “done in accordance with the rules” and “due process”, because “it approved by the Board.”In taking the decision, the FIRS said the Board relied exclusively on Section 10.1 of the FIRS’ Human Resource Policies and Processes staff handbook, which deals with its staff exit policy and compulsory retirement.
Also, Section 1.8.3 of the HRPP states: “Where any matter is not provided for, or covered by this document , recourse shall be made to the provisions of the Public Service Rule in respect of such matter.” The memo signed personally by Mrs Oyo-Ita read: “With reference to letter No. SH/COS/100/A/1462 dated 17th June, 2016, I write to convey Mr. President’s directive that Tenure Policy in the Federal Civil Service is suspended with immediate effect. The notice is for the attention of all concerned for compliance.”
As at March 20, when the retirement of the nine Directors was announced, PREMIUM TIMES was not aware, and FIRS has not produced any document to the contrary, of any other presidential directive, or legislation of the National Assembly, setting aside, annulling or overriding the subsisting presidential directive of June 20, 2016 on the issue.
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