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According to the group, the tenure elongation of the
The sitting
Addressing newsmen in
He said: "From the clear provision of the law, the retention of the Accountant General is longer tenable as it violates the very guidelines that define public servants' stay in office, and is a dangerous precedent that ought to be clipped rather than bring given wings to fly.
"The tenure elongation for the immediate past Service Chiefs and Inspector General of Police hasn't translated to any measurable improvement in the security situation of our country, hence the practice should be discontinued to avoid tainting the legacy of
"It is a matter of urgency that the appointment of the Accountant General, having attained the legally mandated age of 60years in
"His continued stay in office, asides lacking legal backing, also calls into question the capacity of the current occupant to discharge his key function of preventing corruption and fraudulent use of public resources by ensuring releases of only appropriated funds to MDAs.
He called on President
"Failure to do this, we shall deploy all legally permissible means to ensure that the right thing is done in defence of the integrity of the public service system and the promotion of institutional independence to perform constitutionally guaranteed functions", he cautioned.
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