The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) Wednesday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet.

Probable reason(s):

• The controversy generated by the reinstatement of a former Chairman of Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina.
• The delayed justice for the allegations levelled against the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, among others.

The Association’s General Secretary, Alade Lawal, made the appeal in a statement in Lagos.

He said it was regrettable that Maina, who was sacked in 2013 for about N2 billion pension funds fraud, was “smuggled back” into the Federal Civil Service by key government officials.

“Information made available shows that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and the Minister of Interior, Lt-Gen. Abdulrahaman Dambazau know about the issue.

“The information shows that they cannot be entirely extricated from the conspiracy that led to the illegal re-absorption of Maina into the Civil Service,” he said.

Mr Lawal commended the President for sacking Maina but urged the Nigerian leader to also sack those who were bent on ruining his reputation as a man of integrity.

“If the President does not replace some of his personal aides that are besmearing the image of his government, the impression will continue to be created that he may be privy to their actions,” he said.

He said it was unfortunate that such impunity had continued to give the country a bad image in the comity of nations.

Lawal said that those who conspired to reinstate Maina and gave him double promotion should be disciplined to serve as a deterrent to others.

He cited the Public Service Rule 030413 which stated that any officer who abandoned his or her duty post would be dismissed from service.

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