I Warned PMB Of Maina’s Reinstatement, He Was Aware. – HoS In Leaked Memo.

The Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita , has said Pres. Buhari is aware of the reinstatement of a former Chairman of the Pension Reforms Commission, Mallam Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service, Punchng reports.

She however said she warned the President against it. Oyo-Ita said that her warning was based on the implications such reinstatement would have on the anti – corruption war of the FG.

The HoS stated this in her memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Abba Kyari . The memo , with reference number HSCSF/ HCSF/ LU/ COR/FCSC/ 750 / T, was dated October 23, 2017.

The memo , titled , “ Re : Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina, ” was received in the office of the Chief of Staff to the President on October 23. The President had directed the HoS to investigate the circumstances that surrounded the return of Maina to the civil service.

He gave the directive following the public outcry that trailed Maina’ s reinstatement. Maina, whose whereabouts is still unknown , has been accused of embezzling pensioners ’ funds running into billions of naira and is currently under investigation by the EFCC.

Explaining further, the HoS said she met the President after the Federal Executive Council meeting of Wednesday, October 11 , where she verbally warned Buhari against bringing Maina back to the service. She, however, did not say what the response of the President was after briefing him.

Photos: Nigerian Army council orders release and reinstatement of Brigadier-General Ransome Kuti

  
The Nigeria Army Council has recommended the release and reinstatement of Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti who has been under house arrest at an army barrack in Abuja.
This is contained in a confidential memo obtained by Sahara Reporters which also shows that the council ordered a reduction in his rank from Brigadier General to Colonel.

  
Brigadier General Kuti, the son of human rights activist, Beko Ransome-Kuti and nephew of Fela Kuti was arrested in January 2015 and tried for cowardly behaviour and accused of abandoning his duty post in Baga where he was commander of a joint multinational task force which resulted in Boko Haram militants’ attack and capture of Baga.  

The court martial also accused him of failure to account for the weapons and ammunitions under his supervision which includes three multipurpose light-armoured towing vehicles (MTLB in Russian), three rocket-propelled grenade launchers, two pan herd and three Sagie.

The Brigadier General was represented at the court-martial by human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana.