The President Buhari administration has decided to stick to the implementation of the terms of appointment of the former ministers.. Thus, it would not pay the former Ministers because they do not qualify for it.
According to Pulse news, at least, fourteen (14) ministers under theGoodluck Ebele Jonathan Administration will not receive any severance package from the Muhammadu Buhari administration having allegedly failed to meet the requirement of spending two years in office to qualify for the package.
Going by a clause in their employment letters which reads as follows: “Severance Allowance of 300 %of Annual Basic Salary payable after full tenure of office with government. The allowance will be pro-rated after a minimum of two years tenure."
The President Buhari administration has decided to stick to the implementation of the terms of appointment of the former ministers.. Thus, it would not pay the former Ministers because they do not qualify for it.
The ministers would not be paid and if some have been paid, they would be required to refund the payment made in "error".
Furthermore, some of the Ministers were affected on the basis that they spent few months or just a year but not up to two years in office as required.
Some of the Ministers affected include: Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Mr Kenneth Kobani, Patricia Akwashiki, Nicholas Akise Ada, Fidelis Nwankwo Hauwa Lawan, Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya, Mr Benjamin Osita Chidoka, Ibrahim Shekarau and Steve Oru amongst others.
There have also been indications that some of the ex- Ministers went away with Ministerial vehicles or left them in bad shape.
Addresing the issue, the spokesman for former President Goodluck Jonathan's cabinet, Dr. Abubakar Olanrewaju Suleiman, denied the allegations. In his words, “To the best of my knowledge, most ministers returned their official vehicles. The necessary handover procedures were fully complied with."
Following the non meeting of the requirements for severance settlement, the affected former Ministers have duly notified.
