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Buhari to disband Cabinet 7 days to His 2nd term inauguration ceremony-Lai Mohammed

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6 years ago

April 25, 2019

Buhari to disband Cabinet 7 days to His 2^nd term inauguration ceremony-Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari will dissolve the present Federal Executive Cabinet on May 22, exactly seven days to his second term inauguration.

Mohammed said this while addressing journalists after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Thursday.

Last week, President Buhari, through the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, directed each minister to turn in a comprehensive status report on policies, programs and projects” of their respective ministries, departments and agencies.

In the circular, the SGF, Boss Mustapha, also advised the ministers to first submit all memoranda they intend to present before the FEC to the Cabinet Affairs Office of the SGF on or before Tuesday, 30th April 2019.

The directive prompted speculations that the cabinet has been dissolved, but Mohammed clarified on Thursday that that was not the case.

“The cabinet is still intact. We are going to have the valedictory service on the 22nd of May. So you will still see more of my face,” he said.

Thursday’s FEC meeting was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as President Buhari is away on a working visit to Maiduguri, Borno State, from where he would jet off to the United Kingdom on a “private visit”.

The President is expected back in the country on May 5.

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FG To Seize Mortgaged Property of Defualting Retiring Public Servants

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3 days ago

April 23, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board will henceforth seize mortgaged properties of retiring federal public servants who failed to fully repay the housing loans advanced to them by the board.

In a statement issued by the Staff Housing Loans Board Head, Information & PRU Obiechina Ngozi on Wednesday in Abuja reveals that this is in accordance with the Public Service Rules 021002 (p) as issued by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

The OHCSF sent out the memo as a reminder for the federal public servants who are about to retire to adhere strictly to the provisions of the Public Service Rules.

The memo reads; “I am directed to bring to your attention the provision of Public Service Rule (PSR) 021002 (p), which mandates all public servants to obtain a Certificate of Non-indebtedness to the Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB) and any MDA Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society, as issued by the OHCSF, as a prerequisite for retirement.”

“Further to the above, it should be noted that in the event of exiting the service prior to full repayment of the housing loan advanced by the FGSHLB, the Board shall exercise its legal right to seize the mortgaged property.”

Speaking on the above, Salamatu Ladi Ahmed, Executive Secretary, FGSHLB, reiterated that the warning is also for retired officers who defaulted.
She stated that the management of the Board, on its part, is compiling the list of all retired federal public servants who are still owing the housing loans they obtained while in service, to be sent to relevant regulatory agencies to recover the debts from them.

FGSHLB is committed to ensuring that all public servants comply with this rule and obtain the necessary Certificate of Non-indebtedness before retirement, and urge all those affected to take immediate action and settle any outstanding debts or liabilities with the Board.

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