Just in 5,000 federal civil servants may not get Nov, Dec salaries.
Anxiety grips federal civil servants as the fate of salaries for approximately 5,000 of them hangs in the balance. The affected individuals may not receive their November and December salaries due to discrepancies in their employment records.
Dr. Tommy Okon, the National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), has urged the Federal Government to swiftly resolve these issues. He explained that out of the 17,000 civil servants who were delisted from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) in October 2023, only a small subset have had their salaries restored.
The restoration applies to those who had completed their verification exercise but were mistakenly delisted. For the remaining 5,000, discrepancies in their date of first appointment and date of birth remain unresolved.
While 2,772 civil servants have undergone verification and been forwarded to IPPIS for payment, the remaining 5,000 face an uncertain future regarding their salaries.
Okon advised the affected individuals to regularly check the Head of Service of the Federation website for updates on their status. He also stated that six teams are working diligently to resolve the issues promptly.
“It is advisable for a public servant to develop the habit of checking the HOS Website for regular updates. We have confirmed that the salary for November 2023 is concluded. Therefore, those affected will not get their salaries for November,” Okon stated.
However, he offered a glimmer of hope, suggesting that some affected workers may receive their December salaries, along with arrears from September.
Okon appealed to the Federal Government to expedite the resolution process and ensure that December salaries are not delayed. He also urged members of the union to exercise patience as efforts are underway to address the issues expeditiously within the legal framework.
Promotions Examination for Permanent Secretary Aspirants
On a separate note, Dr. Okon expressed his support for the recent promotions examination for Directors aspiring to the office of Permanent Secretaries. He believes that such examinations will enhance the efficiency of the civil service, which serves as the engine room of government policies.
The Public Service Rule (PSR) mandates that the selection process for Permanent Secretaries involve a competitive examination, including written examinations, ICT proficiency tests, and oral interviews. Resource persons from the Civil/Public Service and private institutions may also participate in the selection process.
Okon emphasized the importance of selecting the most qualified and capable individuals for the position of Permanent Secretary, given the demanding nature of the role. He expressed concern about the declining quality of officers within the Civil Service, particularly at the senior level.
“We cannot continue to pay lip service to the need to scale the quality of the civil servants, especially those at the senior level who are expected to demonstrate impeccable character and capability to drive government projects and programmes,” Okon stated.
He pointed to the recent selection exercise, where only 18 out of 85 candidates demonstrated the requisite knowledge and skill to progress to the final stage. This outcome, according to Okon, highlights the need to address the declining quality of officers in the Civil Service.
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Civil servants may not get Nov Dec salaries.
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