‘Patience Jonathan became Perm Sec without writing promotion examination’ – Civil Servant

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a petition written against the appointment of former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan as a Permanent Secretary by the Government of Bayelsa.

The petition was found as investigation continued on how the ex-First lady allegedly acquired nine houses, two hotels and one plaza during the tenure of her husband, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

The petitioner had alleged that Mrs. Jonathan did not write any promotional examination before her elevation from Assistant Director to Permanent Secretary.

A source within the EFCC said, “The aggrieved civil servant alleged that promotion of the ex-First Lady from an Assistant Director to a Permanent Secretary was done without any promotion examination.

“He also said the ex-First Lady did not spend up to a year as a director before she was promoted. He said the extant laws are clear that she ought to spend at least four years.”

 

 

Speaking further the source said the former first lady would have to explain how she amassed the money she used in purchasing those properties when she did not earn more than N700,000 monthly as a Permanent Secretary.

“Our operatives are still going ahead with the investigation of the former First Lady.

“So far, our detectives have retrieved her pay slip which showed that after all deductions, she was on monthly salary of N700,000. It is left to her to justify how the salary was able to fetch her assets.

“We demanded for her pay status in line with Section 7 of the EFCC Act. She was a former Permanent Secretary, who earned salary at the end of the month. She managed public trust and she has to account for it.

“We will also look into her assets declaration forms when she assumed office and after she left. If these assets are pleaded, we will proceed to the next stage of our investigation.”

 

 

 

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