Kogi Government on Sunday confirmed the compulsory retirement of eight permanent secretaries, some directors and dismissal of 1, 774 others from the state civil service. The letters were signed by the state Head of Service, Mrs Deborah Ogunmola and the Chairman of the state Civil Service Commission, Mr Ado Shaibu. A copy of the retirement letter addressed to one of the affected permanent secretaries indicated that the retirement was “in the interest of the public.”Some of the affected permanent secretaries said they were contemplating legal action. The chief press secretary also confirmed that 1,667 workers with fake certificates were dismissed from the state civil service. “Kogi state government is carrying out reforms at different stages to reposition its civil service for effectiveness, efficiency and productivity.

Source: Punch January 07, 2018 13:52 UTC