In compliance with the revised Public Service Rules (PSR) that was unveiled last week, no fewer than 500 Directors in the civil service may be asked to proceed on compulsory retirement after the Head of the Civil Service, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, issued a circular to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) .
Yemi-Esan had declared that the implementation of the PSR had commenced after it was unveiled at the public service lecture held at the Presidential villa in Abuja.
However, in a circular dated July 27, 2023, from the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, had advised Permanent Secretaries, the Accountant-General of the Federation, the Auditor-General for the Federation, and Heads of Extra-Ministerial Department to ensure compliance.
Investigation revealed that over 500 Directors on GL 17 who have spent more than eight years in their positions would be affected in the Federal Civil Service.
The new rule also stated that a Director (GL 17) or its equivalent as may be prescribed by other MDAs shall compulsorily retire upon the attainment of eight years in that position.
The new policy is to enable more Deputy Directors in the service on GL16 rise to the next level.
An important provision of the PSR is a tenure system for Permanent Secretaries who shall hold office for a term of four years and another renewable term based only on satisfactory performance.