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•Reps welcome AGF, HoS

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday summoned his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, over their conflict at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The wild crossfire amongst Kyari and Oyo-Ita, which happened in no time before the Federal Executive Council meeting, was accepted to have been caused by the spilled notice, which Oyo-Ita sent to Kyari on the questionable reestablishment and posting of the troubled previous director of the Pension Reforms Commission, Abdulrasheed Maina.

A source at the meeting said Kyari blamed Oyo-Ita for releasing the notice, which she kept in touch with the CoS on the reestablishment of Mr Abdulrasheed Maina into the Civil Service.

In the update, which was solely distributed by The PUNCH on Tuesday, Oyo-Ita said that she cautioned the President against requesting that Maina come back to the common administration, saying doing as such could influence the counter debasement war of the Federal Government.

Oyo-Ita, it was assembled, likewise blamed Kyari for being the brains behind the spillage.

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The quarrel happened within the sight of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun; benefit boss and clergymen.

Saraki, Dogara, Oyegun and the administration boss were available to witness the introduction of the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and in addition the starting of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance insignia.

A Presidency source, who addressed our reporter on state of secrecy on Wednesday, said the President was humiliated when he was advised about the squabble amongst Kyari and Oyo-Ita.

He said even the nearness of the Vice President did not prevent the two authorities from the conflict.

The source stated, "The President was humiliated when he leant about the squabble between the two authorities. He, subsequently, requested that the two authorities see him after the FEC meeting. It was a bloody sight, seeing the two authorities practically battling at the Council Chambers.

"Endeavors made by the VP to quiet the two authorities were rebuked by the two authorities. It was evident that none of them had confidence in each other."

In the reminder, Oyo-Ita had guaranteed that her notice depended on the suggestions Maina's reestablishment would have on the counter defilement war of the Federal Government.

The reminder, with reference number HSCSF/HCSF/LU/COR/FCSC/750/T, was dated October 23, 2017.

The update, titled, 'Re: Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina,' was gotten in the workplace of the Chief of Staff to the President on October 23.

The President had guided the HoS to examine the conditions that encompassed the arrival of Maina to the common administration.

He gave the order following people in general clamor that trailed Maina's reestablishment.

Maina, whose whereabouts are as yet obscure, has been blamed for stealing retired people's assets running into billions of naira and is as of now under scrutiny by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Clarifying further, the HoS said she met the President after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, October 11, and verbally cautioned Buhari against taking Maina back to the administration.

She, nonetheless, did not state what the reaction of the President was in the wake of preparation him.

Oyo-Ita stated, "It would be ideal if you take note of that the OHCSF was never in concurrence with the restoration and thus never passed on the endorsement of the FCPC to Mr. A. A. Maina, nor affirmed his presenting on the Ministry of Interior or some other MDA.

"Or maybe, I looked for crowd with His Excellency, Mr. President on Wednesday, eleventh October, 2017 after the FEC meeting where I informed His Excellency verbally on the far reaching ramifications of the reestablishment of Mr. A. A. Maina, particularly the harming sway on the counter defilement position of this organization."

The letter additionally read, "Further to your letter Ref. SH/COS/100/A/1570 dated 23rd October, 2017 on the above topic, I write to illuminate you of the conditions prompting the unpredictable review of Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina.

"I wrote to put on record the accompanying certainties as it licenses (sic) to Mr. A. A. Maina who was rejected from benefit on 21st February, 2013.

"The move to review Mr. A. A. Maina was at the example of a progression of letters from the Attorney General of the Federation to the Federal Civil Service Commission asking for the commission to give weighty impact to the judgment that voided the warrant of capture issued against Mr. A. A. Maina, which framed the reason for the question and his possible expulsion.

"The letters herewith joined as Annexes I-III seem to be:

(a) Ref. HAGF/FFCSC/2017/VOL.1/1 dated nineteenth January 2017,

(b) Ref. HAGF/FFCSC/2017/VOL.1/2 dated 21st February 2017; and

(c)Ref. HAGF/FFCSC/2017/VOL.1/1 dated 27th April 2017.

"The FCSC from there on asked for that the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation ought to prompt the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior to consider the AGF's letter and make suitable proposals to the commission and this was so imparted to the Ministry of Interior.

"The Ministry of Interior took the issue to the Senior Staff Committee of the service and prescribed the reestablishment of Mr. A. A. Maina into the administration as Deputy Director.

"The OHCSF sent the proposal to the FCSC which has the established duty regarding arrangements, advancement and train for additionally activity.

"The FCSC in light of the letter from the AGF and the suggestions of the SSC of the Ministry of Interior thusly endorsed and passed on the restoration of Mr. A. A. Maina with impact from 21st February, 2013 vide letter herewith appended as Annex IV.

"(vi) The letter of reestablishment, as imparted to HCSF Ref. FC. 4029.82/Vol. III/179 dated eighteenth September, 2017 connected herewith as Annex IV, apparently additionally replicated the Ministry of Interior which is the one incorrectly used to report Mr. A. A. Maina on a claim that he has continued work since 28th September, 2017. The Ministry of Interior educated the OHCSF of this improvement vide letter Ref. MI/1436/II/24 dated sixteenth October, 2017 from Ministry of Interior expressing that Mr. A. A. Maina has continued with impact from 28th September, 2017, is connected as Annex V.

"If it's not too much trouble take note of that the OHCSF was never in concurrence with the restoration and thusly never passed on the endorsement of the FCSC to Mr. A. A. Maina nor endorsed his presenting on the Ministry of Interior or some other MDA. Or maybe, I looked for group of onlookers with His Excellency, Mr. President on Wednesday, eleventh October, 2017 after the FEC meeting where I informed His Excellency verbally on the colossal ramifications of the reestablishment of Mr. A. A. Maina, particularly the harming sway on the counter debasement position of this organization.

"In any case, I have asked for the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, to give any narrative confirmation to help the claim of reestablishment and posting of Mr. A. A. Maina by OHCSF, since after his rejection.

"The letter to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior is appended as Annex VI. The previous is in like manner submitted for your data and further thought.

"If you don't mind acknowledge the confirmations of my best respects."

Reps welcome AGF, HoS

An impromptu board of the House of Representatives affirmed on Wednesday that it was set to start examinations concerning the conditions encompassing the reestablishment of the previous Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina.

The Chairman of the board of trustees, Mr. Aliyu Madaki, disclosed to The PUNCH that the principal sitting of the board would be committed to drawing up a work design.

The House had settled on Tuesday a week ago to test the Maina trick following a movement moved by the Chairman, Committee on Interior, Mr. Jagaba Adams-Jagaba.

The Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, named a few administrators to serve on the Madaki board.

Different individuals from the board are Abubakar Danburam-Nuhu, Jagaba Adams-Jagaba, Ayo Omidiran, Solomon Adeolu, Kingsley Chinda, Yunusa Abubakar, Timothy Golu, Kehinde Odeneye and Sergius Ose-Ogun.

Made a request to give a report on the test, Madaki stated, "We are doing pre-sitting gatherings previously we welcome them."

Discoveries by The PUNCH on Wednesday demonstrated that best on the rundown of people to be welcomed by the board was the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami.

Additionally to be welcomed is the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, Maina and different people engaged with the issue.

In its determination to test the case, the House had likewise coordinated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to promptly capture and arraign Maina to "fill in as an obstruction to other people who may have degenerate inclinations."

President Muhammadu Buhari had a day prior to the determination, requested the sack of Maina after the news of his resumption of obligation as a chief in the Ministry of Interior, apparently humiliated the Federal Government.

The House particularly made plans to explore the "vanishing, return and resulting reestablishment/advancement" of Maina after the EFCC had at first been on his trail.

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