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Shaibu Calls For Donation To Needy

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Shaibu Calls For Donation To Needy

Acting Governor, Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu yesterday led the Catholic community of Government House to this year’s Cathedraticum celebration at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Benin City.

Speaking on the essence of partaking and donating generously to the church to enable it carry out mercy jobs to the needy, through participation in the Cathedraticum celebration, Shaibu said, “For Catholics, it is that time of the year when we come together as one unified body to assist the archbishop and the church with donations which aid evangelism.”

He noted that have been given a breakdown by Archbishop Augustine Akubeze on how donated money was used at carrying out mission works for the year ended, the church was energised to do more to speed up development, especially in rural communities.

He nonetheless urged people to be generous to the indigent, especially during this Holy Week, which ushers in Easter, which is the celebration of the resurrected Jesus Christ.

 

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FG To Seize Mortgaged Property of Defualting Retiring Public Servants

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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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