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Technology MarketRe: Google Pixel 3 Available. 110k not negotiable thanks by austin4real(m): 2:01pm On Aug 30, 2020
Care for a sweet swap deal?
Technology MarketRe: All Offerup, Letgo, Craigslist, 5miles, Ebay, Amazon Deals.*READ FIRST PAGE* by austin4real(m): 2:23pm On Aug 29, 2020
Lionsempire:
Swap with s10e??
Would you be adding Lil cash to the deal... that would be sweet....
Technology MarketRe: All Offerup, Letgo, Craigslist, 5miles, Ebay, Amazon Deals.*READ FIRST PAGE* by austin4real(m): 1:07pm On Aug 29, 2020
Combo Deal AIN
Samsung S8 plus and Nokia 5.3
The S8 plus had a little ink as shown in picture and needs to be unlocked for use, while the Nokia is practically brand new with pack and accessories...
Combo deal is 130k or Swap with an S9 plus or S10

Escrow is allowed
WhatsApp :08136223600

PoliticsRe: Second Niger Bridge: Buhari Did What OBJ, Yar’adua, Jonathan Couldn’t - Adesina by austin4real(m): 9:20am On Aug 29, 2020
nairavsdollars:
Name one project Buhari has started and completed and get recharge card
24 hrs power supply!!!
Technology MarketRe: All Offerup, Letgo, Craigslist, 5miles, Ebay, Amazon Deals.*READ FIRST PAGE* by austin4real(m): 10:34am On Aug 27, 2020
One month used Nokia 5.3 for sale... selling with pack, pouch and charger.. the phone is still very neat.. Price is 70k

Technology MarketRe: In Need Of Musical Equipments For Mobile Deejaying by austin4real(m): 10:44pm On Aug 22, 2020
Pioneer DDJ sx2 for sale with flight case... controller is still clean and functional
Technology MarketRe: All Offerup, Letgo, Craigslist, 5miles, Ebay, Amazon Deals.*READ FIRST PAGE* by austin4real(m): 1:04pm On Aug 10, 2020
Original AirPods Pro for sale.. few months used... 50k only.... Call 08136223600 for more info

Car TalkRe: Pros And Cons Of Honda Accord 2007 by austin4real(m): 9:40pm On Aug 04, 2020
As a former user of the 07 Accord and present user of an 06 Camry I can boldly tell you that with the way Nigeria is going and the Nigerian factor, Go get you a Camry. Seems Toyota had Nigerians in mind when producing those vehicles. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the Accord is bad, infact I miss the Accord, but when the road to my place of residence became an Eye sore, Nobody told me before I sold off the accord. In essence what I’m trying to say is that, if you have access to good road, like what is obtainable to you in the North, Get yourself the accord, however, if you stay in certain areas here in the South and commute there daily, Jejely Toyota yourself dey go. My 2cents..
RomanceRe: My Past Memories Is Making Me Hate Her And I Want To End It Now by austin4real(m): 7:29pm On Jul 22, 2020
Enjoy the coochie while it last, but don’t get it twisted of thinking marriage... no pressure, when you are ready you go know....
PoliticsRe: Afenifere: ‘Blame Tinubu, Akande, Fayemi If South West Loses 2023 Presidency’ by austin4real(m): 8:22am On Jul 13, 2020
Openbusiness3:
Ok... Please anybody that read the entire news should summarize. I can't be reading novel this early Monday morning grin
My mind exactly.. I’m tired abeg
CelebritiesRe: Photo Of Festus Fadeyi, Toke Makinwa's Rumored Lover by austin4real(m): 12:13pm On Jul 03, 2020
Na so Toke wreck this man lass lass... Kings take note...
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 9:57am On Jul 03, 2020
sixsgod:
I just came across this thread, wow our dogs have the same name��
Is your dog also a GSD?
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 9:56am On Jul 03, 2020
sixsgod:
I left my dog to go to our mango trees and she usually eats the ones that flies have perched on, some days later we had to pick out a lot of mango worms out of her, now I either keep her locked up in her house or chain her outside to restrict her access to the mago tree
I chained Tokyo for some few weeks, but she’s completely free of those worms at the moment....
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 9:55am On Jul 03, 2020
Tokyo should be clocking 6 months this month... she’s growing pretty well

TravelRe: Beautiful Pictures Of Abeokuta, Ogun State That Will Make You Love The City by austin4real(m): 3:51pm On Jun 30, 2020
Chris2863:
Sw seriously needs infrastructure.... I stay in Abeokuta and to be honest Ogun state is a mess.... One of the worst states, if not the worst state I have been to...
Plz loud it oooo, under the present govt, Ogun state has turned out to be as shitty AF !!! all these pictures na wash....
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 3:44pm On Jun 21, 2020
Sorry it’s been long I updated the page.. here is Tokyo for 5 months plus

PoliticsRe: 11 Things To Note About The Economic Sustainability Plan by austin4real(m): 8:32am On Jun 18, 2020
Somebody say Audio!!!
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 9:28am On Jun 13, 2020
Nastymarz:
Looks so much like daisy at 3months
Real cute pup you’ve got there.. they sure do look alike
PoliticsRe: June 12: President Buhari Addresses Nigerians On Democracy Day (Live Updates) by austin4real(m): 7:22am On Jun 12, 2020
Yawns
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 7:32am On Jun 11, 2020
Good morning Nlanders. The worm thing has started developing on her skin again, she’s just been scratching and looks very uncomfortable. I believe it’s because she keeps going to the mango tree at our backyard, of which I don’t want to keep her chained. What can I do to stop these worm things permanently.
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 7:28am On Jun 11, 2020
More pictures

PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 7:22am On Jun 11, 2020
I just realized I haven’t posted for some weeks. Here’s the growth progress of Tokyo as at today..
Her snout has started growing more, and her legs are getting taller.. she’s also been highly active lately.. barking at strange faces, but highly playful.

EducationRe: UNILAG Ranked 3rd Most Productive School In Africa In Educating Entrepreneurs by austin4real(m): 9:16am On Jun 06, 2020
Born2conquer:
They’ve never been to FUNAAB, Everyone over there are CEOs and they worth at least 1M
Shhhsh no loud am...
PoliticsRe: Ogun, Adamawa, Oyo, Lagos Top List Of Presidential Aides by austin4real(m): 1:32pm On May 30, 2020
Who e epp?
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 5:29am On May 25, 2020
Warleyy:
I'm following this post and i hope to see more. Btw you have such a a lovely pup there. Really nice quality. Good job.
Plus you sabi take pictures oo grin
Thanks for the kind word sir, the dog sef sabi pose for picture,� na why
PoliticsRe: Ogun Extends Lockdown Untill May 31 by austin4real(m): 9:19am On May 24, 2020
obinoral1179:
I had high hopes for him but immediately he won and started doing visitation to all and sundry I knew he was doom fail..... SIA saw what we couldn't see then.. Audio governor
You couldn’t have said it better... When I knew Ogun state was in big trouble was when the Egbon started scrapping the road from abeokuta to interchange, like who does that? What was the motive? Other major intra city roads are crying for help, and he is here scrapping road... Ogun state is in Gods hands right now.
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 8:43am On May 23, 2020
michelism:
May God bless you to take care of this pup, I really wanna see how she turns out at age 1yr.
She's gonna be a beauty!!!
Thanks fam
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 8:43am On May 23, 2020
TCD:
cute . How old is she
She's 3 months plus at the moment
PoliticsRe: Ogun Extends Lockdown Untill May 31 by austin4real(m): 5:41am On May 23, 2020
Useless thing we call a Governor, this guy has made Ogun state a living hell for residence of the state, from bad road to none stable electricity to lack of pipe borne water.... the painful thing is that mumu Ogun state people would also comply
PetsRe: Diaries of Tokyo my GSD pup... by austin4real(op): 1:51pm On May 22, 2020
Another week with Tokyo

PoliticsFIRS Chair Ignores Buhari’s Directive, Retires Nine Directors by austin4real(op): 7:23am On May 18, 2020
The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami, has been accused of unlawful retirement of nine directors of the agency to pave the way for his allies.

Our correspondent was told that Nami relied on an old civil service rule, which had been suspended to remove the directors.


The PUNCH gathered that the government of late President Umaru Yar’Adua had instituted a civil service rule which made it compulsory for directors to retire after serving for eight years.

However, the regime of the President, Maj. Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd), rescinded that directive.

According to new regulations, civil servants are to leave service after attaining the retirement age of 60 or spending 35 years in service.

A circular was said to have been issued to indicate the suspension of the earlier order.

A copy of the document, obtained by our correspondent and dated June 20, 2016, was also addressed to the FIRS.

“With reference to letter No. SH/COS/100/A/1462 dated June 17, 2016, I write to convey Mr. President’s directive that the tenure policy in the Federal Civil Service is suspended with immediate effect. This notice is for the attention of all concerned for compliance,” the letter, signed by a former Head of Service, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, said.

The new regulation was reportedly upheld by the former Chairman of the FIRS, Mr Babatunde Fowler, as no director was retired as long as they had not crossed the retirement benchmark.

However, after Nami assumed office in November 2019, he was said to have instructed that directors who had served for eight years be retired.



Nine directors received retirement letters in March 2020.

A copy of the letter, signed by Nami read in part, “The board of the Federal Inland Revenue Service at its emergency meeting No.2 held on March, 20, 2020, approved the retirement of all directors who have served eight years and above as directors in the service in line with Para 10: 1(a)(iii) of HRPP. Accordingly, you are hereby notified of your compulsory retirement from the service with immediate effect.”

The affected directors were Victor Ekundayo (Career and Skills Development); Mrs Kemi Odusanya (Facility); Emmanuel Obeta (Chairman’s Office); Chiaka Okoye (Programme Office Non-Tax); Mr Kola Okunola (ICT); Dr Asheik Maidugu (Planning and Statistics); Mr Innocent Ohagwa (Human Capital Development); Mr Ezra Zubair (Programmes and Policy Monitoring) and Mr Olufemi Faniyi (Team Lead Tax Operations Group).

A few days later, the FIRS chairman issued another memo to announce the appointment of new directors and a special assistant.

The new appointees included Director, Finance and Accounts, Ahmed Musa; Special Assistant Technical to the Executive Chairman, Mustapha Ndajumo; Director, Internal Affairs and Efficiency, Ahmed Ndannusa; Director, Communication and Liaison Department, Abdulahi Ismaila; and Acting Director, Executive Chairman’s Office, Aisha Mohammed.

Aside from the new appointees not being members of staff of the FIRS, they were reported to be Nupes, the same ethnic group with the Niger-State born Nami.

The PUNCH observed that Paragraph 10:1(a)(iii) of the FIRS Human Resources Policies and Processes (HRPP) on which the retirement decision was based stated that directors who had attained eight years in the position should be retired.

However, Paragraph 1.8.1 of the HRPP said whatever was written in the book was subject to the amendment of extant circulars.

“All extant circulars, directives, notices, orders and other documents amending, giving further details and/or explanation to the provisions of this policy document hereto shall form an integral part of the HRPP and shall be binding,” it added.

One of the retired directors alleged that the chairman had a plan hence his decision not to comply with the government circular which had already suspended the paragraph 10.

“Without taking recognition of the circular, the chairman just asked all the nine directors to retire. He quoted Paragraph 10, but ignored the Paragraph 1,” he added.

Our correspondent learnt that there was disquiet among some of the senior staff members who were sidelined for the contract staff.

The PUNCH was told that the HRPP forbade appointment of contract workers where the available slots could be filled by experienced workers in the system.

Paragraph 2.22 of the rule stated that contract appointment should only be made “where the required skills and competence are not available within the service.”

Another retired director claimed that there were 750 chartered accountants in the FIRS.

“You are bringing in a contract worker as an internal auditor, when there are a lot of qualified people in the system? You are bringing somebody from outside as the director of finance and account, when there are many chartered accountants? You are bringing in people as directors of communication and chairman’s office, when there are people with the skills.

“The danger is that you are the executive chairman and you brought in your friends to man critical positions. You want to control the entire financial transactions of the organisation. They will take direct instruction from you without questions. They could collude with you to defraud the organisation. Where is transparency, accountability, integrity in these appointments?” he queried.

A retired director said the appointments also negated the federal character policy.

“He appointed four directors as contract staff; no advertisement of the positions, nothing. No other ethnic group was represented in violation of the federal character policy. They are all his allies,” he added.

The directors lamented that they were retired “unceremoniously and illegally” despite having several years before attaining 35 years in service.

They demanded that the FIRS chairman acknowledge his wrongs and remedy the situation.

The FIRS, however, said its actions were not in defiance of the presidential directives suspending tenure policy in the Federal Civil Service.

The Director of Communications and Liaison Department, Abdullahi Ismaila, in a statement, said the government parastatal acted within its powers.

He said, “The FIRS is not part of the civil service, but part of public service. The FIRS, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, are part of public service, not civil service. This informs, for instance, NNPC, CAC, whenever there is a leadership change, most of the senior officers are usually retired to pave way for their subordinates because they have separate boards to authorise such actions.

“The FIRS is governed under the FIRS Establishment Act 2007, which has given it autonomy to hire and fire without recourse to Civil Service Rules, but to its own rule and therefore not part of civil service.”

Ismaila said the FIRS was only accountable to its board, adding that the retirement of the directors was approved by the board.

He noted that the board was also kind enough not to recover the salaries and allowances earned by directors who had spent above the legal eight years.

According to him, the FIRS will only be bound by the Public Services Rule for any matter not covered by the FIRS Human Resource Policies and Processes.

“The retirement of the directors by the FIRS board is in accordance with the HRPP and in public interest and to create vacancies for the existing staff of the service who have remained stagnated,” he added.

On the appointment of the new directors and special assistants, Ismaila said due process was followed, adding that they were contract officers engaged for two years to carry out specific assignments.

“The four directors are employed on contract basis in line with Section 2.22 of the FIRS HRPP and approved by the FIRS board.

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Ismaila, however, declined comment on the ethnic group of the new appointees and did not respond to enquiry on it.

A former director said the FIRS was a Federal Government parastatal and circulars by the government remained binding on it, hence Eyo-Ita’s decision to copy the FIRS in the 2016 memo.

The Director of Communications, Head of Service, Mrs Olawunmi Ogunmosule, said she had not joined the unit when the memo was issued.

According to her, whenever ministries, departments and agencies are copied in memos, it means the document is for their “information or action.”

She referred our correspondent to the overseeing ministry.

The Director of Information, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr Hassan Dodo, asked our correspondent to write a letter and bring it to his office in Abuja.

“I hope to see the permanent secretary with the questions. At his discretion, he either answers them or he refers the questions to a director to do that,” he wrote in a text message.

Source: https://punchng.com/firs-chair-ignores-buharis-directive-retires-nine-directors/

HealthRe: UNICEF Warns Lockdown Could Kill More Than COVID-19 by austin4real(m): 10:52am On May 17, 2020
Please tell Dapo Abiodun ooooo

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