Reports reaching #OSG says President Muhammadu Buhari has fired 17 Permanent Secretaries from the federal civil service.
According to Sahara Reporters, the senior civil servants were sent packing after a meeting with the President, chief of staff Abba Kyari and head of the civil service of the federation, Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita.
The rumours about the imminent sack of the permanent secretaries has been circulating in the media for a while now.
Today’s decision is coming 24 hours after the sack of the EFCC boss, and before the swearing-in of the president’s cabinet tomorrow.
No reasons where given for their sack.
More details soon.