Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HoSF, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has called on authorities of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS in Kuru, Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria to have review the entry position, as well as allocated slots for Federal Civil Servants into the Senior Executive Course.
Dr. Yemi-Esan expressed worry that only substantive Directors are considered eligible for admission, while the bar is being lowered for Public Servants, especially the Military and Paramilitary.
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Yemi-Esan who was speaking in Abuja, when NIPSS Management, led by the Director-General, Professor Ayo Omotayo visited her office, also bemoaned the meagre seven slots being offered the Service, annually.
She urged them to do a comparative analysis of posts in the Federal Civil Service vis-a-vis those of the Public Service with a view to correcting the anomaly, adding that the data is readily accessible.
On his part, NIPSS Director-General, Professor Ayo Omotayo admits that a strengthened collaboration between the National Institute and the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, would make for a better understanding of government policies and their effectiveness in moving the country to the next level
Regarding the replacement of staff that have left the service of the Institute, Dr. Yemi-Esan, asked the Institute to apply for a waiver, since there is embargo on employment, while highlighting that the process of authorised establishments starts towards the ending of each year.
She further directed the Institute to make a presentation to the Salaries, Income and Wages Commission concerning the peasant emolument of the Institute’s staff as raised by the Director-General, stressing that she only has responsibility for Establishment Matters.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
