No extension of service for retiring officials

The Federal Government has denied the approval of the extension of service for retiring officials.

On Monday, Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, the Director of Information, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, said that the Federal Government has not approved extension of service for retiring officials in public service.

She branded a circular said to be trending on the social media on the matter, fake, and urged Nigerians to disregard it.

Ogunmosunle made the clarification in a statement titled “No extension of service for public service retirees”.

The statement read,

“The Head of Service, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has stated that the Federal Government has not approved extension of service for any officer in public service; and the office did not issue any circular on the subject matter.

The statement became necessary in view of a fake circular purported to have emanated from the Office of Head of Service and being circulated in the social media.

Members of the public are to note that the content of the circular is fake, incorrect and did not originate from the Office of the Head of Service.

The letterhead used for the circular ‘Roll-over service for those due to retire within the COVID-19 era in 2020” and dated July 13, 2020 is not the letterhead of the OHSF, the outline of the entire circular, from the distribution list to arrangement of the sections including the grammar is completely out of sync with the way and manner circulars are issued in the office.”