The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Adewale Adeniyi has been summoned by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, to explain why some senior officers of the Service refused to retire after they had attained retirement age.
The committee issued the summon on Wednesday after considering a petition by Obasi-Pherson Help Foundation, alleging that some officers from the ranks of Comptrollers downwards blatantly refused to quit the Service even after they have attained the mandatory years of retirement as provided by the law.
According to the Reps, in a statement issued after their sitting today, the CGC must appear before the committee next Tuesday to furnish the lawmakers on why the said officers are still in the Service after attaning the retirement age.
The officers, allegedly include, Fatia, Awe and Faith, of the Comptroller of Customs rank, Imam, Umar, and Egwu, of the Assistant Comptroller of Customs rank, among others. Their full names were not provide in the statement issued by the Chooks Oko, Chairman House Committee on Public Petitions.
The committee said the CGC was directed to appear before it to shed light on the matter because Nigerians deserve to know the truth, adding that it’s the duty of the National Assembly to ensure that government agencies work effectively to deliver best service to the country. Keep Watching
The Reps said, “Nigerians deserve to know the truth of the matter, and only the CG can clarify the situation. We are elected to serve the people and ensure that all government agencies function effectively as part of that service.
“In this era, when most of our youths are seeking employment, it is unfair for those due for retirement to refuse to leave.
“That is not to say we shall take sides—far from it. We treat each case on merit, ensuring that justice is served at all times to those who deserve it.”
Multiple sources informed the magazine that the Service is reeled with many officers, who having attained the retirement age have refused to go. Some of them have, over the years, falsified their credentials to ensure that they remained in service.
The concerned officers must be removed from the Service as soon as possible because their actions violate the Public service rule, apart from creating manpower problems in the NCS which requires high level of professionalism, analysts insist.
The decision to stay put, by the said officers, will also hinder promotion of other qualified officers into that rank according to those with the knowledge of the Adeniyi-led NCS.
Discover more from The Source
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
