By Sarah NEGEDU
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, granted approval for the extension of service of the newly sworn-in Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Samuel Atang, for a period of six months.
This decision comes, as Mr. Atang was due for retirement on Wednesday, the 27th of March, 2024.
The extension, effective from Wednesday, 27th March, 2024, coincides with Dr. Samuel’s attainment of the mandatory retirement age of sixty years.
The information was communicated in a letter titled “Re: Request for Extension of Service for the Head of the Civil Service of the FCT Administration,” signed by the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Chidi Amadi.
This extension, government said, had become necessary to consolidate the ongoing processes of reposition the administrative structure of the FCT Administration occasioned by the recent inauguration of the FCT Civil Service Commission.
The letter reads, “I am directed to refer to the above subject matter and to inform you that His Excellency, the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has graciously approved the extension of your service for a period of six (6) months with effect from Wednesday, 27th March, 2024 when you would have attained the mandatory age of sixty (60) years.
“The extension of your service is premised on the need to stabilize and consolidate the ongoing processes to reposition the administrative structure of the FCT Administration occasioned by the recent inauguration of the FCT Civil Service Commission.”
