The Nigerian Civil Service Union is protesting the appointment of Soji Eniade as the Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Center (CLTC), that the appointment did not follow civil service rules.
Speaking while Protesting on Monday in Abuja, the Vice Chairman of the Union, Comrade Degiri Issa Usman said the Minister of Youth and Sport, Sunday Dare erred by not confirming Mr Remi-Shola Philips as the Director-General of the training centre.
Addressing a member of the Board of Directors of CLTC, Usman explained, “you want to know why we are doing what we are doing now! there’s is a circular issued by the federal government of Nigeria, reference number SDF 19/S – 47/V 11/599 dated 24th June 2012. It has been circulated to all government parastatals, yours inclusive.
“The heading of the circular is the procedure for appointing chief executives and head of parastatals, government-owned companies, agencies and institutions. I go to where it’s applicable to our case. Paragraph three reads, in furtherance of these principles, the president of the federation has directed that all supervising ministers and present officers of ministries, departments and agencies should further be reminded of the following guidelines; All appointments into vacant positions of chief executives parastatals, government-owned companies, agencies and institutions must be guided by the various laws establishing them
“Such appointment should be without prejudice to eligible serving officers competing for this position, it must be based on strict adherence to Justice, equity and fair play.
“To ensure stability and continuity, and improvement of staff morale. In continuation, such officers should be encouraged to aspire to top positions of their establishment through executive career development and succession planning.
“The writer of this circular and the spirits ordained therein is to encourage the continuous smooth movement of the establishment and to also boost the morale and the loyalty of staff hoping that one day, they will reach the top” he stated.
Usman said it was not proper that the Minster was bringing somebody from outside to come and lead the Training Center instead of allowing the most qualified officer to become the DG.
He called on the Minister and the Board of CLTC to do the needful in order not to prolong the crisis.
Responding, a member of the Board of Directors of CLTC, Dr Gloria Lalaba Shoda called the leadership of the Union to a round table meeting for a dialogue.
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