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Speaker Gbajabiamila Denies Letter Authorising Service Extension For N'Assembly Staff

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has recantedauthorising a purported letter by his Chief of Staff, SanusiRikiji, in which the leadership of the House purportedly confirmed an amended National Assembly Condition of Service seeking service extension for top management staff including Clerk of the house.

A memo titled: 'Reforwarding of Memorandum on the Review of Conditions of Service for the National Assembly Service,'by Gbajabiamila’s Chief of Staff, dated June 3, 2020, with Reference Number NASS/SPK/ADM/VOL.1/520, had surfaced online on Wednesday night.

In the letter, Rikiji said the leadership of the chamber was opposed to the position of the National Assembly Service Commission which removes the clause extending the services of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, and 150 other management and senior staff members.

It reads, “I am directed by the entire leadership of the House of Representatives to acknowledge the receipt of your letter on the above dated 01 June 2020 vide NASC/CHO/IPS/II/Il/94 and have deliberated on it.

“I am further directed to inform you that the entire leadership of the House of Representatives cannot rescind the 8th Assembly’s resolution on the retirement age of National Assembly staff.

“Therefore, the House of Representatives maintains the position of the 8th Assembly as contained in the conditions of service jointly passed by that Assembly.

However, Gbajabiamila in a statement issued last night, and signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr LanreLasisi, called on the general public to disregard the letter and always rely on official communication channels of the House for news on the position of the House on any matter.

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