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Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Onyi42(m): 12:12am On Jun 06, 2015
President Muham-madu Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade appears to have taken off in earnest barely a week after assuming office with a stern warning to ministers not to dabble into approving payments for contractors.
The government came boldly yesterday with a clear policy directive asking only the heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs not to abdicate their core functions to ministers who are political appointees but to do their jobs in strict compliance with the policy guidelines of the administration

The Head of Service of Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Danladi Kifasi, made the new position of the government known at a media briefing in Abuja.

According to the Head of Service of the Federation, the government wants to keep the political class away from issues of finance so that development of our country can be sustained.

He said: “If a minister travels out and payment is due, we cannot afford to wait for the ministers to come back before we pay.”

Findings by Saturday Vanguard revealed that the HoSF was compelled to make the clarifications following a clash between permanent secretaries of major Federal Government ministries and former ministers in the Jonathan government over the payment of contractors.

Saturday Vanguard learnt that most permanent secretaries and directors of accounts in the ministries and MDAs fell out with many of the immediate past ministers following their refusal to pay contractors favoured by them for jobs approved and awarded through the backdoor by the ministers in their last effort to make quick money out of the system.

The clash between a former minister and a serving permanent secretary is said to have degenerated into a near major scandal in one of the major Federal Government ministries in Abuja which deals with land and development of infrastructure.

The minister was reported to have hurriedly approved the award of many contracts for companies said to be close to him and later ordered the permanent secretary to pay the affected contractors, an order, which the civil servant bluntly turned down, thereby entering into the bad books of the former minister.

To reverse the trend as the Buhari government takes off, the HoSF, warned that henceforth, no permanent secretary should allow themselves to be misdirected by any minister in the award and payment for contracts.
Kifasi who cleared what he described as a misconception of political appointees to approve payment for contracts, made it clear that approval of payments for contracts are strictly the jurisdiction of accounting officers or directors of the various ministries.

The Head of Service, who was apparently in support of the refusal of permanent secretaries to pay contractors approved for payment by out-gone ministers, explained that both the Procurement Act and extant government circulars clearly define the roles of the civil servants relating to contract awards and payment.

Kifasi said, “The President has said that his administration will concentrate on policy issues and so we civil servants are re-directing our efforts and minds towards achieving or aligning with the president’s directive.

“Payments are normally approved by the accounting officers. In a parastatal, it is either the managing director or the director-general. In the ministry it is the permanent secretary and not the minster.

“In the procurement process, ministers do not approve either. It is the Ministerial Tenders Board that sits to consider and approve contracts within their approval threshold. If it is beyond the Board, it goes to the Federal Executive Council.

“The only thing a minister does is that he signs the council memo for the procurement that goes to the Federal Executive Council. For the Ministerial Tenders Board which is usually chaired by the Permanent Secretary; the Permanent Secretary sends his report and the minutes of the tenders board to the minister for his concurrence and endorsement. That is their role

“For instance, if ministers were asked to be approving payments, now that there are no ministers will work then stop? So it is actually a misinformation.”
Beyond finance, the HoSF warned civil servants that the warning by President Buhari for them to change their attitude to work should be taken seriously as lateness to work and other acts inimical to the service would not be tolerated any longer.

“Consequently, permanent secretaries, Directors, Chief executives of parastatals and agencies are to take appropriate steps to address this situation. All public servants are to note that measures as enshrined in the Public Service Rules will be enforced on erring officers,” Kifasi warned.


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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Motolank: 12:14am On Jun 06, 2015
Like seriously?

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by donsmall94(m): 12:18am On Jun 06, 2015
Now we have a Government
Baba let them know why we voted u in, teach them how to cleanse a Nation like Nigeria.
We shall Overcome.
God bless me
God bless you
God bless PMB
God bless The Federal Republic Of Nigeria.
smiley

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by AlfaSeltzer(m): 12:23am On Jun 06, 2015
Which ministers did he warn?

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Midegee(m): 12:33am On Jun 06, 2015
Lets all hope this wld in a way curb the excesses of our ministers and also make the office less attractive to potential so called honorable ministers, Thank you Mr President, thats the kind of leadership we all are hoping for

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by ashson: 12:50am On Jun 06, 2015
For Real!!!

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by babadem2much(m): 12:52am On Jun 06, 2015
A GOOD STARተ FROM OUR AMIABLE PMB /PYO



GOD BLESS NAIJA

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Nobody: 12:55am On Jun 06, 2015
The statement is coming from the head of service and not the missing gworo chewing cattle lover.

Besides we know Buhari is yet to appoint any ministers

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by ionsman: 12:59am On Jun 06, 2015
BackDatAssUp:
The statement is coming from the head of service and not the missing gworo chewing cattle lover.

Besides we know Buhari is yet to appoint any ministers
Yes its from the H.O.S and the directive was given by your illusionary president Gej....

Mad Man...

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Terry68: 1:02am On Jun 06, 2015
What can I say.



Meanwhile,No minister has been appointed yet.




Still watching....

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Nobody: 1:03am On Jun 06, 2015
ionsman:



Mad Man...

Dont make me find you

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by ionsman: 1:07am On Jun 06, 2015
BackDatAssUp:


Dont make me find you
Empty barrel.....

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by airmark(m): 1:11am On Jun 06, 2015
This is good, the system must be cleansed from head to toe

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Nobody: 1:12am On Jun 06, 2015
Good one pmb

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Nobody: 1:14am On Jun 06, 2015
Are they permanent secretaries infallible? They are all guilty of economic sabotage. They are the same people that corrupt the ministers in the pretext of teaching them ' how things are done here' as soon as the ministers are appointed and only fall out with them when the sharing formular is violated.

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by ziccoit: 1:18am On Jun 06, 2015
Good, a corrupt civil servant is easier to trace and nab than a corrupt politician.

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by abduljabbar4(m): 1:21am On Jun 06, 2015
Buhari started fighting corruption earlier than I expected. What remains now is security and then other promises

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Pangea: 1:27am On Jun 06, 2015
Baba!
That is a good start but I am still not satisfied!
What will happen to all the financial atrocities committed after the loss of election by all the ministries and the presidency?
We voted you to sanitize everything and not just a cosmetic dress up!

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Nobody: 2:22am On Jun 06, 2015
Pangea:
Baba!
That is a good start but I am still not satisfied!
What will happen to all the financial atrocities committed after the loss of election by all the ministries and the presidency?
We voted you to sanitize everything and not just a cosmetic dress up!
if deziani doesn't go to jail, then it means buhari just fooled nigeria with a CHANGE charade.

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Rumpelstiltskin(m): 2:40am On Jun 06, 2015
kaorama:
Are they permanent secretaries infallible? They are all guilty of economic sabotage. They are the same people that corrupt the ministers in the pretext of teaching them ' how things are done here' as soon as the ministers are appointed and only fall out with them when the sharing formular is violated.
You took these words from my mind.

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by brixton: 4:21am On Jun 06, 2015
Ok
Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by menesheh(m): 4:24am On Jun 06, 2015
We are watching you
Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by bunmititi(f): 4:28am On Jun 06, 2015
juicee1:
if deziani doesn't go to jail, then it means buhari just fooled nigeria with a CHANGE charade.

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before you can jail Diezani,
you have to pass jamb,
read law in university,
go to law school,
finish nysc,
then wrangle your way into the bench!
then if Diezani is docked before you,
you can jail her.

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by otil1: 4:37am On Jun 06, 2015
kaorama:
Are they permanent secretaries infallible? They are all guilty of economic sabotage. They are the same people that corrupt the ministers in the pretext of teaching them ' how things are done here' as soon as the ministers are appointed and only fall out with them when the sharing formular is violated.

Exactly!

See pot calling kettle black.

First, this is not Buhari starting his crusade. It's just the civil servants way of taking a lead in a lingering fight for supremacy over control of the ministry against political appointees especially ministers.

Second, the real crooks and trillionairs of corruption are civil servants. Check out all the major scandals. Truth is dat no politician can steal if the civil servants say no and do their work.

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Nobody: 4:42am On Jun 06, 2015
No minister is yet to be appointed and he is already warning ministers.. 9ja people una sha lyk rumours and fake news.

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Nobody: 5:05am On Jun 06, 2015
BackDatAssUp:
The statement is coming from the head of service and not the missing gworo chewing cattle lover.

Besides we know Buhari is yet to appoint any ministers
to say am disappointed at this is an understatement.

The Hos took the directive from your village head abi?

Your hatred for PMB will soon Consume. You.

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Nobody: 5:10am On Jun 06, 2015
bunmititi:

before you can jail Diezani, you have to pass jamb, read law in university, go to law school, finish nysc, then wrangle your way into the bench! then if Diezani is docked before you, you can jail her.
even the woman knows jail is imminent.

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by zicoraads: 5:19am On Jun 06, 2015
otil1:


Exactly!

See pot calling kettle black.

First, this is not Buhari starting his crusade. It's just the civil servants way of taking a lead in a lingering fight for supremacy over control of the ministry against political appointees especially ministers.

Second, the real crooks and trillionairs of corruption are civil servants. Check out all the major scandals. Truth is dat no politician can steal if the civil servants say no and do their work.
EOD!

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by omenka(m): 5:20am On Jun 06, 2015
The Riot act read. Anyone who doesn't understand should step aside. It is never gonna be business as usual.

These are little steps the Ogogoro merchant from Otuoke should have taken but kept romancing corruption as though she was his first true love. Buhari's actions are finally revealing what a useless dunderhead we had as a president. "Stealing is not corruption", and yet the fools think he deserves a Nobel prize for it. Talk about birds of the same plumage.

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by Nobody: 6:08am On Jun 06, 2015
Mm
Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by chesterlee(m): 6:17am On Jun 06, 2015
This man should appoint his ministers
why the wait? This is becoming embarrassing

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Re: Buhari’s Anti-corruption War Takes Off by onyiloyi(m): 7:01am On Jun 06, 2015
This is good for a start

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