Mohammed Sani-Omolori, clerk of
the national assembly, says his continued stay in office is backed by law and
cannot be voided by the National Assembly Service Commission.
In a statement shared on Wednesday, Sani-Omolori said the commission does not have the
powers to set aside the revised condition of service passed by the previous
assembly.
He directed all staff of the
legislative chamber whom the commission asked to proceed on retirement to
disregard the directive and “go about their lawful duties”.
Ahmed Amshi, the commission’s
chairman, had approved the retirement age for national assembly staff as 60
years of age or upon 35 years of service, contrary to the requirement stated in
the amended conditions of service.
A plot by the previous assembly
saw the conditions of service of the national assembly staff being amended,
increasing the requirement of retirement for the staff to 65 years or 40 years
of pensionable service.
In addition to Sani-Omolori who
started his civil service career on February 6, 1985, and was initially due to
retire in February, some other senior management staff of the national assembly
were affected by the new development.
Amshi had said “the commission
has approved the immediate retirement of staff of the National Assembly Service
who have already attained the retirement age of 35 years of service or 60 years
of age,” and that “retirement letters would be issued to the affected staff
accordingly.”
But reacting shortly after,
Sani-Omolori said the amended condition of service for national assembly staff
remains in place.
“The resolution of the 8th
National Assembly on the Conditions of Service of Staff has not been rescinded
nor abdicated by the National Assembly, who under the authentic National
Assembly Service Act 2014 as passed, is empowered to review any proposed
amended to the Conditions of Service by the Commission,” he said.
“Therefore, the National Assembly
Service Commission does NOT have the powers to set aside the Revised Conditions
of Service as passed by the 8th National assembly.”
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