President Muhammadu Buhari may
sanction Attorney-General of the Federation and Justice Minister Abubakar
Malami and Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazzau, for their roles in the
recall of former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms
Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina.
Recall that in her reaction
yesterday, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita,
explained that she was not part of Maina’s recall.
Mohammed Manga, Assistant
Director (Media Relations – OHCSF) in a statement said “the re-instatement and
posting of Alhaji Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina never emanated from the Office
of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.”
It was gathered that the president
would study her report today and take “immediate action”.
“The president has ordered
manhunt for Maina. I don’t see him getting off the hook this time”, the source
added.
“The report does not favour any
of those already indicted – the ministers and Maina himself. An investigation
will also be carried out to ascertain level of connivance by other individuals
and security agencies.”
A letter dated September 18 and
signed by Mustapha L. Sulaiman for the FCSC chairman, indicated that the
AGF directed the FCSC to re-absorb Maina.
It read: “Kindly refer to the
Attorney-General of the Federation/ Honourable Minister of Justice letter Ref.
No. HAGF/FCSC/2017/ VOL. 1/3 dated 27th April 2017 requesting Federal Civil
Service Commission (FCSC) to give consequential effect to the judgment that
voided the warrant of arrest issued against A.A. Maina which formed the basis
for the query and his eventual dismissal.
“Further to the aforementioned
letter, the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) at its meeting held on 14th
June, 2017 deliberated on the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF’s) letter
and requested the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation
(OHCSF) vide letter FC.4029/82/VOL.III/160 of 21st June 2017 to advise the
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior to consider the AGF’s letter, the
Officer’s case and make appropriate recommendation to the Commission.
“The OHCSF accordingly advised
the Ministry of Interior to consider the matter. The Ministry of Interior at
its Senior Staff Committee (SSC)’s meeting held on 22nd June, 2017 considered
the disciplinary case against the Officer and the letter by the
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice seeking the
reinstatement of the Officer as a Director (Administration), SGL. 17 in the
Federal Civil Service.
“The Ministry of Interior’s
Senior Staff Committee (SSC) deliberated on the case and recommended that Mr.
Maina be reinstated into the service as Deputy Director. SGL. 16. The Office of
the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) vide letter Ref. No.
HCSF/LU/ COR/ FCSC/749/III/ 135 dated 14th August 2017 forwarded the
recommendations of the Senior Staff Committee (SSC) of the Ministry of Interior
to the FCSC for further necessary action.
“The FCSC at its meeting held on
Wednesday, 16th August, 2017 considered the letter from the Attorney-General of
the Federation and Minister of Justice and the recommendations of the Senior
Staff Committee (SSC) of the Ministry of Interior on the disciplinary case
against Alhaji Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, Deputy Director (Administration),
Salary Grade Level 16.
“The FCSC, thereafter, approved
the reinstatement of the Officer into the Service with effect from 21st
February, 2013 (being the date he was earlier dismissed from Service).
“The FCSC also approved for the
Officer to sit for the next promotion examination to the Post of Director
(Administration), SGL. 17.”
Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman
Dambazzau, had in a statement by his press secretary, Ehisienmen Osaigbovo,
confirmed that the ex-fugitive was ”posted few to the Ministry of Interior
by the Office of the Head of Service on an Acting capacity to fill a vacancy
created following the retirement of the Director heading the Human Resources
Department in the Ministry”.
The minister said Maina’s recall
was on the orders on the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation and
the Federal Civil Service Commission.
He said the two bodies are
responsible for “issues relating to Discipline, Employment, Re-engagement,
Posting, Promotion and Retirements of Federal Civil Servants.”
“It is understood that Maina’s
last posting was with the Ministry of Interior, and that is probably why he was
re-posted back to the Ministry,” the statement added.
In 2012, Maina was accused of a
massive pension fraud scheme amounting to more than N100 billion.
Maina was invited by the Senate
Joint Committee on Public Service and Establishment and State and Local
Government Administration, which upon completion of its investigation issued a
Warrant of Arrest against him.
Maina thereafter sued the Senate
and the then Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar.
He went into hiding (reportedly
in the United Arab Emirates) after being declared wanted by the police.
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