“The data-base of all political appointees resides in the office of the SGF.”
Between May 4 and 20, three chief executives of Federal Government agencies were removed and replaced. Change is inevitable, for a country seeking good governance and for a people yearning for quick delivery of democracy dividends.
A permanent secretary who retired recently from the federal service offered an elaborate opinion on the matter, even as he wanted to remain anonymous. “The Public Service is a combination of the Civil Service and other segments of those working at the parastatals, armed forces, universities, institutions of higher learning, medical establishments and so on. The umbrella under which all of them stand is what is called the Public Service of Nigeria.
“The data-base of all political appointees resides in the office of the SGF. Parastatals are created for specific purposes, they are assigned to certain sectors overseen by certain ministries; the ministers are the political authorities for those sectors and parastatals. They can recommend who should be in a position or who should be removed from that position, but the route through which they are appointed is the OSGF.
To be sure, the Minister of Power is not alone in this display of overzealousness. Early in May, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development ran to the President to secure the sack of the Director General of NEMA. Deep throat has it that the erstwhile CEO of NEMA was sacked for ‘serious misconduct’. That remains a conjecture if the man had no benefit of fair hearing to defend himself just like the boss of the Transmission Company of Nigeria.
“After due consideration of the investigative panel on the allegation of unsatisfactory conduct levelled against you and some management staff of the council, Mr. President in exercise of his powers, has approved your removal as the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of National Examinations Council with effect from the date of your suspension from duty.
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