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#EndSARS: Many Nigerians Don’t Know Buhari Can’t Sack Police Officers – Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has mentioned that some Nigerians have no idea that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot sack cops.
The Minister who spoke on the subject ‘What can the president do for me?’ on the Yoruba Tennis Membership annual lecture which held in Lagos on Friday November 5, mentioned this in response to the #EndSARS protests of October 2020, which led to the disbandment of the particular anti-robbery squad (SARS).
Noting that many Nigerians don’t perceive governance construction, Fashola alleged that a number of the protesters needed the president to sack some policemen, together with the inspector-general of police, however Buhari Can’t Sack Police Officers
He mentioned;
“On the onset of the protest towards the particular anti-robbery squad (SARS) when 5 calls for have been made in respect of the police and SARS, President Muhammadu Buhari weighed in on the aspect of the protesters.
“In my interplay with a few of them, younger and never so younger, they needed the president to sack some policemen, in some instances, even the inspector-general of police.
“Throughout this interplay, I referred them to the provisions of the 1999 structure as amended, that I identified to them that the president of Nigeria can’t sack a policeman as a result of a policeman isn’t the worker of the president, however somewhat the worker of the police service fee.
“In my interplay with a few of them, younger and never so younger, they needed the president to sack some policemen, in some instances, even the inspector-general of police.
“Throughout this interplay, I referred them to the provisions of the 1999 structure as amended, that I identified to them that the president of Nigeria can’t sack a policeman as a result of a policeman isn’t the worker of the president, however somewhat the worker of the police service fee.
“The president can solely sack ministers and different appointees that he personally appoints to help him and never any civil servant deployed to work for him reminiscent of a prepare dinner, driver, or administrative workers who’re unusual workers of the civil service fee.
“Not a couple of individuals have been stunned to listen to this. Certainly, I’ve found {that a} sizeable variety of our individuals categorical shock once I clarify the construction of presidency to them.”
Fashola additionally mentioned that some Nigerians suppose he has the only real energy to determine on financial allocations as a Minister.
He added;
“For instance, I clarify to those that as governor or minister I don’t signal cheques, vouchers or paperwork that immediately contain the switch of cash.
“Quite the opposite, at sure ranges of fee underneath the monetary regulation, my powers as governor or minister are restricted to approving suggestions for fee made to me via the everlasting secretary, after he and I’ve glad ourselves that the federal government has acquired worth for the fee or will accomplish that.
“Though the federal ministry of works and housing has a number of directorates reminiscent of development and rehabilitation, planning and improvement, bridges and design, supplies geotechnics and high quality management, finance and accounts, authorized and procurement, many overtly categorical shock once I inform them that solely engineers, architects, valuers, builders, city planners and people concerned within the constructed business are workers of the ministry of works and housing.
“What’s true of the federal civil service system on this regard is basically true of the state civil service programs. This partially is why the general public service is a forms.
“I’m stunned that this surprises individuals and this is part of the rationale for selecting to debate it at this public discussion board.
“So, fairly often, I hear basic statements that the president of Nigeria may be very highly effective. Typically, they are saying the workplace is simply too highly effective in some instances they even ascribe extra powers to him than america president.”
