Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has directed ambassadors, heads of agencies, and other government appointees with political ambition to step down.
This directive, which came in a circular on Wednesday, followed President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to members of the cabinet who are seeking offices in next year’s poll to resign.
“For the avoidance of doubt, this directive affects all Ministers, Heads, and Members of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies and Parastatals of Government, Ambassadors as well as other political appointees who desire to contest for elective offices,” the circular read.
The SGF noted that those affected should hand over to the most senior persons next to them
“For smooth running of the machinery of government and our foreign Missions, affected Ministers are to hand over to Ministers of State where they exist or to the Permanent Secretary, where there is no Minister of Ambassadors shall hand over to their Deputy Heads of Mission or the most senior Foreign Service Officer in line with established practices,” he explained.
“Similarly, Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, and Parastatals are to hand over to the most senior Director/Officer as may be peculiar to the organization, in line with the service-wide Circular No. SGF.50/S. II/0.2/268 of 4th December 2017.
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