CASER Threatened Legal Actions Against Comptroller General Of The Federal Fire Service

Mr Joseph Anebi

An NGO, The Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights {CASER} has threatened to institute legal actions against the comptroller general of the Federal fire service Mr Joseph Anebi for refusing to leave office after attaining 35 years in service.

In a letter to the secretary to the government of the federation made available to radio Nigeria, the executive director of the centre Mr frank Tietie stated that Mr Anebi's continued stay in office negated the rule guiding the nations public service.

Mr Tietie maintained that the Controller General whose 35 years mandatory service terminated on Friday, 31 August, 2018 ought to have handed over the affairs of the Service to his second in command contrary in line with the Public Service rule 020810.

The citizens advocacy for social and economic rights caser called on the federal government to avoid creating a dangerous and unproductive precedent by allowing the retired fire chief to remain in office.

Caser insists that the continued stay in office of Mr Anebi paints the current administration in bad light.

Mr Tietie stated that the situation in the federal fire service has created confusion and low morale in the staff of the service who have all been stagnated because of Mr Anebi's flagrant violation of the law.

There has been reports of confusion and apprehension amongst staff of the Federal fire service since last week Friday when the the comptroller general Mr Joseph Anebi attained the 35 years mandatory retirement age.

He had however told staffers that he was expecting an anticipatory  4-month extension of Service.