NANS demand suspension of top civil service chiefs over Maina saga
- NANS president Obasi says the Maina saga was an embarrassment that needed to be properly probed
- Obasi notes that suspension of all the top civil service bosses would ;allow for adequate probe of the matter
- He said NANS therefore gives the president seven days to do this and rescue the anti-corruption fight
Nigerian students under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have called for immediate suspension of all those questionably involved in reinstating to civil service of ex-chairman of Pension Task Team Abdulrasheed Maina.
Guardian reports that the call was issued by NANS’s president Chinonso Obasi in a statement issued on Sunday, October 29 in Abuja.
Obasi said the matter was embarrassing to the nation and suspension of those involved would ensure that the scandal is adequately probed.
He said: “Just recently, a mind-boggling revelation was made of how Maina was smuggled back to the civil service after almost five years of absconding.
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“The elevation of Maina from Deputy Director to Director with evidence of official exchange of correspondence amongst government officials is nothing but attempt to ridicule the public image and psyche of Nigerians and the civil service system.
“As advocates of sane and corrupt-free Nigeria, we make bold to ask President Muhammadu Buhari to swiftly suspend all heads of commission, extra-ministerial departments and ministries involved in this sour saga.
“The Head of Service of the Federation, and the Chairman of Federal Civil Service Commission deserve nothing but immediate suspension from office and probe for allowing themselves to be caught in this web of professional misconduct.’’
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Vanguard quoted Obasi as adding: “We insist that same measures taken by the presidency in the cases involving the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency be meted out to everyone involved in `Mainagate’.
“This case should be diligently probed and prosecuted and the report should not be swept under the carpet.
“To this end, we hereby issue a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to act and do so with the highest sense of sincerity regardless of those involved and their closeness to the corridors of power.”
Legit.ng had earlier reported that the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) stated that he acted in public interest in recommending the recall and promotion of Abdulrasheed Maina.
Malami made the comment during an interview with Vanguard newspapers on Tuesday, October 24.
The minister however said he would rather respond to the avalanche of allegations against him when he formally appears before the Senate, which had summoned him to speak on his role in the entire saga.
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Source: Legit.ng
