Salary Delay: Federal Government Reacts, Tells Civil Servants What to do
- Nigerian civil servants have been urged to disregard a circular cautioning workers against spending their November salary
- The office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF) gave the advise on Thursday, December 9
- AbdulGaniyu Aminu, director of communications HOCSF in a statement stated that the office at no time issued any such a circular
PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed!
Abuja - A circular cautioning workers against spending their November salary following the harsh economic realities has ben described as fake news.
The office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF) made this known on Thursday, December 9, in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Source: Facebook
The director of communications office of the HOCSF, AbdulGaniyu Aminu, in a statement advised civil servants to disregard it.
In another report by Nigerian Tribune, Aminu advised civil servants and the general public to disregard contents of the fake circular describing it as the work of mischief makers.
PAY ATTENTION: Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG!
According to Aminu, Dr S. A. Adegoke, the signatory to the circular was not a staff of the office of the HOCSF, adding that there was no record of such an officer.
The communication director said:
“The fake news has unfortunately been published in some newspapers and some social media platforms without verifying.
“For the avoidance of doubt, it must be stated that the office at no time issued any such circular in respect of salary. ”
If you love your jobs, do this now, Buhari's minister warns civil servants across Nigeria
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that the federal government reminded Nigerian civil servants that the December 1 deadline for COVID-19 vaccination still stands.
This was re-iterated by the minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, on Monday, November 22, during a press briefing in Abuja on vaccination updates.
Dr. Ehanire noted that while those who love their jobs have been vaccinated, some other persons have refused to adhere to this preventive step given by the government.
Senate exposes secret deed going on in Federal Civil Service Commission
In a related development, the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, November 24, alleged that secret employment was ongoing at the Federal Civil Service Commission.
Lawmakers of the Senate said that some officials of the FCSC have been conducting secret recruitment while claiming that there is an embargo on employment by the Nigerian government.
The chairman of the Senate committee on federal character and inter-governmental affairs, Danjuma La'ah, said investigations have shown that there is an imaginary embargo on employment across the country.
Source: Legit.ng
