….aporoves tenure for Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries.
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has ordered directors in the State’s Civil Service who have served more than eight years to immediately proceed on retirement in the next three months.
The decision is part of efforts at reforming the civil service in line with circular No. HSA/S.0074/11/91 of August 1, 2011.
This is contained in a statement by the state’s Head of Service, Joy Maduka.
The statement dated Tuesday, September 19, 2023, also said the government has approved that Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Service would only hold office for a term of four years, subject to renewal based on performance.
It however maintained that directors must compulsorily retire after 8 years, adding that the retirement approval is without prejudice to Rule 02809 of the Abia State Public Service which prescribes 60 years as pensionable service year.
The statement directed affected Permanent Secretaries and Directors to begin their retirement procedures in the next three months or forfeit their retirement benefits.
