Four days after the order of President Muhammadu Buhari for the “immediate disengagement” of embattled ex-Chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, from the Federal Civil Service, the process leading to his disengagement is yet to commence.

Sunday PUNCH gathered in Abuja that as of the close of work on Friday, the Federal Civil Service Commission had yet to commence the process.

Findings revealed that the process for disengaging a civil servant from the system, as laid down in the rules and regulations of the service, would require strict adherence to civil service rules and procedures in order to avoid its nullification through the judicial process.

A serving director in one of the Federal Government ministries, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, explained that irrespective of the gravity of the offence, an accused person was entitled to an opportunity to defend himself or herself before further action could be taken.

He, however, added that in the event the person failed to honour the summons when opportunities were provided, a decision to discipline in accordance with the rules would apply.

The director stated, “It will require first that a query be issued to the person concerned; he can then be warned as the case may be and then a board/committee will be set up to investigate the matter.

“And in the course of its investigations, the board has powers, according to our rules, to summon the accused person to defend himself. It is after this procedure is carefully followed that further action can be taken.”

Commenting on the Presidential order, he said, “Yes, the President has spoken. My understanding of what he said is that the civil service commission, which has the statutory duty of hiring and firing, should commence the procedure of ensuring that this happens.

“Mr. President that I know is a man that follows procedure; that is why some of his actions are being misinterpreted to mean he is slow.”

When contacted on whether or not the process had commenced, the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Dr. Joel Oruche, said he was not in a position to speak on the matter because he had no information on it.

“I don’t have any information on that (whether Maina has been disengaged from service). I don’t have any information to give you. No comment,” he told SUNDAY PUNCH.
Airport security operatives not instructed to arrest Maina

Meanwhile, security operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria have not received instruction to look out for Maina in order to prevent his escape from the country.

It was gathered on Saturday that no formal communication had reached Aviation Security officials to arrest the embattled former pension reforms chairman if sighted at the airports.

This, however, was despite an announcement from the Presidency on Thursday that an Abuja Magistrate’s Court as well as the Interpol had issued fresh warrants for Maina’s arrest.

Also, the Nigeria Immigration Service, on Friday, said it had directed its operatives at border formations and other command posts to look out for Maina, who had yet to be sighted anywhere since Buhari ordered that he be fired.

It said all NIS personnel across the country had also been issued strict directives to arrest Maina on sight.

But when asked if AVSEC officials were on the lookout for Maina at the airports following his disappearance, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, said aviation security had yet to receive such instruction.

According to Yakubu, the AVSEC unit of the airports authority disclosed this to her after she presented the media enquiry to the aviation security department of FAAN.

In a text message responding to SUNDAY PUNCH’s enquiry, Yakubu simply said, “Spoke with the AVSEC. They said no such instruction.”

However, it was learnt that workers at the airports, particularly those at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, were aware of the fact that Maina was on the wanted list of law enforcement agencies.

They stated that although they had yet to receive any formal instruction to apprehend the former pension reforms chairman, they would not hesitate to inform law enforcement agencies if Maina was sighted at the airport.

“Truly, there has not been any formal communication mandating us to look out for him (Maina) or to arrest him, but that does not mean we will fold our arms and watch him escape through this (Abuja) airport if we sight him,” a senior official at the operations department of FAAN, who spoke to one of our correspondents in confidence, said.
http://punchng.com/n2bn-fraud-civil-service-commission-yet-to-sack-fleeing-maina/

Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

Maina 2019

sarrki:
Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

Many top officials in APC and PDP will go down if he is brought before court.

sarrki:
Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

It is now clear APC can't justify any of its actions without dragging PDP into it.
Even if PDP truly have vested interest in Maina, being the 'anti-corruption' party APC is, what is APC suppose to do ? Reinstate and protect him ?
Think and stop acting all zombie.

sarrki:
Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

keep quiet

Meanwhile, security operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria have not received instruction to look out for Maina in order to prevent his escape from the country.

It was gathered on Saturday that no formal communication had reached Aviation Security officials to arrest the embattled former pension reforms chairman if sighted at the airports.

Awon were!

Person wey don mount rakumi and marched like an Arabian prince across Maiduguri in Nigerian teterritory through Madagali in Bokoharam territory to Tchad to go visit his in-laws and marry a third wife in SS1.


Maina go come back and be governor for Nigeria. Una never see.

Instead of discussing disunity and separation my wise elders were talking about restructuring and unity. .

We dey here dey look....

who are dey deceiving? The thief wey don runz comot/about to flee.

sarrki:
Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

For us all to move forward in this Nation, they have to be a total revolution. We all the average masses have to gather in number and say no to bad governance.

But our greatest problem in achieving that is not the politician itself, it is people like you. People like you who have sold everything they have as a human for petty amount. People like you are still in much number in the society. You guys have your own thief, You don't want anybody to touch your own.

One of the reason why most non Igbos hate Kanu is not because of his method like the are shouting about, it is because Kanu is not fighting a general battle. But, why will Kanu fight a general battle when people like you are much. Your own thief is a saint.

sarrki:
Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

this person is Garba shehu.

sarrki:
Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

You never still GET SENSE...?

I believe everyone is against this government's clueless-ness. so that anytime they try to hide something.

they get uncovered.

amjoseph19:

For us all to move forward in this Nation, they have to be a total revolution. We all the average masses have to gather in number and say no to bad governance.

But our greatest problem in achieving that is not the politician itself, it is people like you. People like you who have sold everything they have as a human for petty amount. People like you are still in much number in the society. You guys have your own thief, You don't want anybody to touch your own.

One of the reason why most non Igbos hate Kanu is not because of his method like the are shouting about, it is because Kanu is not fighting a general battle. But, why will Kanu fight a general battle when people like you are much. Your own thief is a saint.

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I support this! U c it mind boggling reading ppl say stuffs like "com 2019 we'll vote out buhari"as if when he steps down he becomes poor,hopeless and irrelivant just like them.
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Ppl should revolt against this fake constitution
demand we restructure and go back to wat b and "stop constituting nuisance on this time-line"

[/b]"Truly, there has not been any formal communication mandating us to look out for him (Maina) or to arrest him, but that does not mean we will fold our arms and watch him escape through this (Abuja) airport if we sight him,” a senior official at the operations department of FAAN, who spoke to one of our correspondents in confidence, said."[b] Maina is a sacred cow because Buhari have a big interest in him.Anyone who thinks Buhari will truly order for his arrest must be having an empty skull for a brain

sarrki:
Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

This warped reasoning never leave you? Too bad!

I laugh, Zone-Bs, how market ?

sarrki:
Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

You are beyond redemption. You lucky say i no know you or where you dey stay, i for don beat sense into your brain

sarrki:
Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

Why are you involving PDP ..this Buck rest solely with the Daura Cabal in Aso rock

SweetJoystick:

You are beyond redemption. You lucky say i no know you or where you dey stay, i for don beat sense into your brain

LOL

Of course Buhari has shown his now shameful gross incompetence again.
As pointed out by people who have a functioning brain,instead of sacking those he has the power to sack,Dambazzau,Malami,he left them and sacked the one person,Maina,the constitution didnt give him the power to sack.
Bloody,corrupt,lying,incompetent bigot!

Hmm! It's all about Maina right now.

person wey don scale fence enter UAE since. Make dem dey deceive themselves not Nigerians.

How some zone-Bs are able to drag the PDP into a purely APC controlled FG matter is beyond me.

sarrki:
Both APC and PDP have vested interest in maina

APC is in power now, stop calling PDP

Sarkkii is Garber Sheehu ... proof loading

fulaniHERDSman:
Sarkkii is Garber Sheehu ... proof loading

And Omenka is Femi Adesina

Paperwhite:
[/b]"Truly, there has not been any formal communication mandating us to look out for him (Maina) or to arrest him, but that does not mean we will fold our arms and watch him escape through this (Abuja) airport if we sight him,” a senior official at the operations department of FAAN, who spoke to one of our correspondents in confidence, said."[b] Maina is a sacred cow because Buhari have a big interest in him.Anyone who thinks Buhari will truly order for his arrest must be having an empty skull for a brain

Thats even subjective to APC allowing a FREE AND FAIR ELECTION....

COS ITS OBVIOUS THAT THESE GUYS WOULD DO ANYTHING TO REMAIN IN POWER

DutchBruh:

And Omenka is Femi Adesina

You are trying too hard to be a POPULAR ZONE-B



DONT KNOW WHY

" A serving director in one of the Federal Government ministries, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, explained that irrespective of the gravity of the offence, an accused person was entitled to an opportunity to defend himself or herself before further action could be taken.

He, however, added that in the event the person failed to honour the summons when opportunities were provided, a decision to discipline in accordance with the rules would apply.

The director stated, “It will require first that a query be issued to the person concerned; he can then be warned as the case may be and then a board/committee will be set up to investigate the matter.

“And in the course of its investigations, the board has powers, according to our rules, to summon the accused person to defend himself. It is after this procedure is carefully followed that further action can be taken.”

If Maina was disengaged from Civil Service under the previous administration as we were made to believe, then his reinstatement in September 2017 is null and void abinitio because we are made to believe that his reinstatement was not even done by the Head of Service and followed no due process.

Hence, whatever the director is saying is inconsequential in Maina's case.

oshe11:
You are trying too hard to be a POPULAR ZONE-B



DONT KNOW WHY