Bukola Saraki
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has given reasons after he relieved several aides of their duties on Thursday in Abuja.
Nigeria Newspaper had reported earlier yesterday that the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, sacked his director of protocol, head of administration and 96 others.
Nigeria Newspaper had reported earlier yesterday that the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, sacked his director of protocol, head of administration and 96 others.
The office of the Senate President, have later on Thursday,
disclosed that the sacking of aides to the senator was for efficiency,
adding that the exercise was to reposition the office for efficient
service delivery.
According to a report by Punch newspapers, the office, which
refused to confirm the total number of those affected, explained that
most of the officials affected were those posted from the National
Assembly Service Commission, who were deployed back to the service.
While speaking to a correspondent, source in the Senate who
confirmed the number of the sacked staff to 98, said most of the
affected officials were inherited by Saraki, including the Director of
Protocol, Arthur Ndiwe, who had occupied the office since Senator Ken
Nnamani was Senate President.
It was further gathered that those affected were issued sack
letters through the Chief of Staff to President of the Senate, Hakeem
Baba-Ahmed, in batches.
Special Adviser to President of the Senate on Media and Publicity,
Yusuph Olaniyonu, while briefing journalists on the development on
Thursday, said the downsizing was based on Saraki’s discretion, which
was in turn “based on the judgment of a review committee.”
He explained that the “staff review” was the outcome of an assessment exercise which started four months ago.
He said, “It is entirely at his (Saraki’s) discretion to
determine who works with him, those who are helping his agenda, and
those areas where gaps need to be filled. This is important for the
efficiency of the office.
“It is not a negative thing; it is to ensure that the office is
more invigorated and better positioned. It is possible some new people
may also be joining in areas lapses have been observed.”
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