The directive was issued by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, in a circular addressed to ministers, permanent secretaries, service chiefs, directors-general, executive secretaries, heads of agencies and other senior public officials.
The Nigerian government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to immediately discontinue the practice of placing civil servants on what has long been referred to as a mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, declaring that no such provision exists under the Public Service Rules.
The directive was issued by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, in a circular addressed to ministers, permanent secretaries, service chiefs, directors-general, executive secretaries, heads of agencies and other senior public officials.
In the circular titled “Correct Interpretation of Public Service Rule 120243 on Pre-Retirement Activities,” the Head of Service said several MDAs had been wrongly interpreting the three-month retirement notice period as an automatic leave entitlement, resulting in the premature withdrawal of officers from active service before their official retirement dates.
