Abia State Government Ask Directors With Over 8 Years Of Service To Proceed On Compulsory Retirement
Abia State government has directed directors in the Abia State Civil who have spent up to eight years as directors to immediately proceed on retirement.
A statement by the Head of Service, Mrs. Joy Maduka dated September 19, 2023 said the government has approved that Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Service would only hold office for a term of four years, subject to renewal based on performance. The statement however, maintained that directors must compulsorily retire after 8 years.
The affected Permanent Secretaries and Directors were mandated to begin their retirement procedures in the next three months or forfeit their retirement benefits .