Tinubu grants the FCT head of service an extension of tenure

Mr. Samuel Atang, the recently appointed Head of Service of the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission, has been granted a six-month extension of employment by President Bola Tinubu.

This was disclosed in a letter to Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT, on Wednesday, signed by Chief of Staff Chidi Amadi.

Amadi stated in the letter to the Head of Service that Atang’s service would be extended effective from Wednesday, March 27, 2024, the day he turned 60.

Judge Husseini Baba-Yusuf, the Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, swore in Atang, Permanent Secretaries, the Chairman, and Commissioners of the FCT Civil Service Commission on Monday, March 18. Justice Sylvanus Oriji represented the Chief Judge.

The letter stated that the additional time would allow the newly appointed Head of Service to establish procedures in preparation for the FCT Administration’s restructuring, which is being brought about by the establishment of the FCT-CSC.

The letter read, “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 months with effect from Wednesday, March 27, 2024 when you would have attained the mandatory age of 60 years

“The extension of your service is premised on the need to stabilise 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.”