The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday asked four of its directors to go on retirement.
Its National Commissioner/Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement yesterday. The electoral umpire said the retirement was by the circular on the eight-year tenure policy for directors in the public service.
Olumekun, however, did not give the names of the affected directors.
The INEC commissioner stated that while two of those affected had served as heads of department at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, the other two served as administrative secretaries in the states.
Olumekun said those in the medical cadre were exempted from the directive.
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The statement reads, “Following the Federal Government Circular HSCF/SPSO/268/T3/2/37 issued on 27th July 2023, the Commission has approved the implementation of a policy mandating all directors with eight years or more of service to retire from the public sector.
“As per this directive, four directors of the commission will proceed on terminal leave.
“Two of them serve as heads of departments at the national headquarters, while the other two are deployed as administrative secretaries in our state offices.”
The statement added, “However, it’s important to note that clinical officers in the medical cadre are exempt from this policy, as clarified in Circular MH. 7205/T/31 dated 7th September 2023.
“The Commission wishes the affected directors the best as they retire from service.”
