FG reverses board’s suspension of DG women centre

The Federal Government on Friday reversed the suspension of the
Director-General, National Women Development Centre, Mrs. Mary
Eta.

It said the suspension carried out by the centre’s recently
inaugurated Governing Board was illegal.

The government’s position was contained in a statement by the
Permanent Secretary (General Services Office), Office of the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olusegun
Adekunle.

Adekunle directed Eta to resume her duties immediately at the
centre.

He said the government believed in due process, and would not
tolerate any arbitrary action taken by any Board of any agency.

The statement read, “The Federal Government has noted with
concern the development at the National Women Development Centre,
especially the purported suspension of the Director-General, Mrs.
Mary Ikpere Eta by the Governing Board, which was inaugurated very
recently.

“To all intents and purposes, government reiterates the position
that Boards of Agencies are to provide general policy guidelines
and frameworks, and not to interfere with the day-to-day management
of the agencies.

“The Boards and Chief Executive Officers are all appointed by
Mr. President, according to stated terms and conditions with
clearly established rules and procedures for subjecting Chief
Executive Officers to disciplinary measures including suspension
from office. In this respect, this process has not been
followed.

“Consequently, government directs the reversal of the suspension
of Mrs. Mary Ikpere Eta as the Director-General. She is accordingly
directed to resume her duties immediately at the National Women
Development Centre.

“Government believes in due process, and will not tolerate any
arbitrary action taken by any Board of any Federal Government
Agency.”

The Federal Government on Friday reversed the suspension of the
Director-General, National Women Development Centre, Mrs. Mary
Eta.

It said the suspension carried out by the centre’s recently
inaugurated Governing Board was illegal.

The government’s position was contained in a statement by the
Permanent Secretary (General Services Office), Office of the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olusegun
Adekunle.

Adekunle directed Eta to resume her duties immediately at the
centre.

He said the government believed in due process, and would not
tolerate any arbitrary action taken by any Board of any agency.

The statement read, “The Federal Government has noted with
concern the development at the National Women Development Centre,
especially the purported suspension of the Director-General, Mrs.
Mary Ikpere Eta by the Governing Board, which was inaugurated very
recently.

“To all intents and purposes, government reiterates the position
that Boards of Agencies are to provide general policy guidelines
and frameworks, and not to interfere with the day-to-day management
of the agencies.

“The Boards and Chief Executive Officers are all appointed by
Mr. President, according to stated terms and conditions with
clearly established rules and procedures for subjecting Chief
Executive Officers to disciplinary measures including suspension
from office. In this respect, this process has not been
followed.

“Consequently, government directs the reversal of the suspension
of Mrs. Mary Ikpere Eta as the Director-General. She is accordingly
directed to resume her duties immediately at the National Women
Development Centre.

“Government believes in due process, and will not tolerate any
arbitrary action taken by any Board of any Federal Government
Agency.”