Cross River Governor Cancels Extension Of Service By Civil Servants

Bassey Otu, the Cross River State Governor has canceled extension of service by retiring civil servants.

He made the decision in a statement signed by Secretary to the State Government  Anthony Owan-Enoh,

The statement which also directs all appointees to the immediate past administration yet to handover to immediately do so reads…

“All extension of service by retired and or retiring officers in the state civil service/public service is hereby abolished in the public interest.

“All political appointees who are yet to hand over should immediately do so to the permanent secretaries or most senior directors without further delay.

“All those who have retired but are yet to vacate their offices/duty posts because of extension of service should hand over to heads of administration and proceed on retirement forthwith.”