Tenure Elongation: CASER Petitions SGF Over Fire Service CG

The Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER) has threatened to institute legal actions against the Comptroller General of the Federal Fire Service, Mr. Joseph Anebi, for refusing to leave office after attaining the mandatory 35 years in service.

In a letter to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, the executive director of the centre, Mr. Frank Tietie, stated that Mr. Anebi’s continued stay in office negates the rule guiding the nation’s public service.

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The CASER boss maintained that the CG whose 35 years mandatory service terminated on Friday, August 31, 2018 ought to have handed over the affairs of the service to his second in command in line with Public Service Rule 020810.

“The Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights calls on the federal government to avoid creating a dangerous and unproductive precedent by allowing the retired fire chief to remain in office.

“CASER insists that the continued stay in office of Mr. Anebi paints the current administration in bad light,” part of the statement reads.

Mr. Tietie stated that the situation in the federal fire service has created confusion and low morale in the staff of the service who have all been stagnated because of Mr Anebi’s flagrant violation of the law.

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THE WHISTLER had reported that there have been reports of confusion and apprehension amongst staff of the Federal Fire Service since last Friday when the CGi attained the 35 years mandatory retirement age and told officers and men that he was anticipating an extension of 4-months which is yet to materialize.

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