Maina had sought to stop the Senate from ordering his arrest
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According to the presidential spokesperson, President Jonathan does not need to personally sack him, insisting that Maina, being a civil servant, could only be disciplined by the Head of Service of the Federation in line with laid down civil service rules
This followed the bench warrant issued on him by the Senate through the Senate Pension Probe Committee and his subsequent declaration as wanted by the police
Maina, however, said he was on his way to appear before the committee a few weeks ago but was blocked by some protesters
They alleged that the management of PEF did not give a level playing field to all Nigerians in their recruitment process so as to favour their friends
With the Senate following suit on Thursday with the passage of the budget, the two arms of the National Assembly will anytime from now harmonize their positions