The current Permanent Secretary (General Service) Office of the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), Mr. Roi Ugwou, has
refused to handover to Aminu Aliyu Bisalla, who was redeployed from the
Ministry Industry, Trade and Investment to the office.
Bisalla was among the three redeployed to resume, in October, in
their respective new posts, in a circular signed by the Head of the
Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, in
August,
The trio redeployed civil servants were among the 24 Federal
Permanent Secretaries, approved by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo when he
was the Acting President.
The circular had stated that the processes for handing/taking over
should be completed on or before Friday, August 25, 2017, except for
deployments with specific taking over or assumption of duty dates.
Others redeployed that were to resume duties in October were Dr.
Shamaki, A.A.B, redeployed from Special Duties Office, Office of the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) to the Ministry of
Science and Technology and Nuratu Batagarawa redeployed from Service
Policy and Strategies Office, Office of the Head of Service of the
Federation (OHCSF) to the Ministry of Defence. He is to take over on
October 8.
Meanwhile the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj.-Gen. Babagana
Mongonu (rtd), was said to have rejected Umar Mohammed Bello, a new
appointee from Sokoto State and deployed to Special Services Office,
Office of the Secretary to the Federation.
According to the organogramme of the Office of the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, the Permanent Secretary, Special Services
Office, is in charge of national security and international
intelligence.
Bello was to resume duty August 31, 2017, when the office was supposed to be vacant.