The Nigerian government, through the Federal Ministry of Health, has directed the immediate disengagement of directors who have spent eight years or more in the directorate cadre.
Those affected include directors in the ministry, federal hospitals and affiliated agencies, according to a memo obtained in Abuja on Tuesday.
The development follows an earlier directive mandating all ministries, departments, and agencies, MDAs, to implement the eight-year tenure policy for directors and permanent secretaries, in line with a fresh deadline issued by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
In the memo signed by Tetshoma Dafeta, who oversees the Office of the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, the enforcement of the policy was reiterated.
The circular further instructed all heads of agencies and parastatals to ensure that affected officers hand over official documents and government property without delay.
It also directed that their salaries be stopped by the IPPIS Unit and that any emoluments paid beyond their effective date of disengagement be refunded to the treasury.
The memo added, “This is reiterated in a circular recently issued by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Ref. No. HSCF/3065/Vol.I/225, dated 10 February 2026. A copy is herewith attached for guidance, please.
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