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President Bola Tinubu has demanded severe penalties for Nigerian civil servants who relocate abroad while continuing to draw salaries from Nigeria as well as those complicit in facilitating such fraudulent activities.

Addressing attendees at the grand finale of the 2024 Civil Service Week Award and Gala Night held on Saturday, June 22, President Tinubu expressed his concern over revelations shared by the head of the civil service regarding employees who had unlawfully received salaries after moving abroad without formal resignation.

“We must ensure those responsible are held able and restitution is made. The culprits must refund the money they fraudulently collected, and their supervisors and department heads must also face consequences for their complicity,” President Tinubu asserted.

Emphasising the importance of a robust and disciplined civil service, President Tinubu underscored that such misconduct undermines the integrity and effectiveness of Nigeria’s governmental institutions.

He reaffirmed his istration’s commitment to upholding meritocracy and fostering a culture of excellence within the civil service.

President Tinubu’s remarks come amidst ongoing efforts to reform the civil service, highlighted by recent initiatives aimed at enhancing employee welfare and performance across ministries and departments.

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In her address, the Head of Civil Service, Folashade Yemi-Esan, outlined the strides made in implementing a Reward and Recognition System aimed at boosting morale and productivity among civil servants.

She commended President Tinubu for his in improving civil service welfare, including recent measures such as wage increases and housing initiatives.

She said: “In underscoring the nexus between incentives and performance, it is pertinent to emphasise that the Civil Service must not be seen as a dumping ground for job seekers but must attract the best and the brightest who will contribute fresh ideas and demonstrate the determination and capability to drive national plans and solve our socio-economic problems.

“The federal government has also progressively made modest interventions for the improved welfare of civil servants in recent times. At this juncture, I wish to profoundly appreciate His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR for demonstrating both the will and ion for improving the welfare of the workforce through the N35,000 provisional wage award for all treasury-paid Federal Government workers for six months and ongoing efforts to review the minimum wage.

“It is also very important to state that the Office of the Head of Service has not been working alone. In enhancing the value proposition for civil servants, we have enjoyed the collaboration of stakeholders and partners both with the public and private sectors.”

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ghost party, ghost president, ghost workers. All earning salaries for suffering NIGERIANS. There out put has destroyed the economy.

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Seconded

The country is ghosted by ghosted civilians workers and rule by ghosted president.

Who takes this one serious

Hmmm, dat is, if he is the one talking

Nigerian leaders are a reflection of its citizen

Every single one of us is corrupt as F

Imagine this level of greediness..
It's always sweet and nice if you're the one enjoying and it tastes bitter when you're not a beneficiary

Most of us are hypocrites

Shame dey catch me for leaders of this country aswear.

So people are still collecting double salary in Nigeria?

Dem plenty on that table. From lecturers to doctors, clerks, engineers, nurses, pharmacists, surveyors e.t.c

I know one that japa-ed. He now returned to his employer (a university) a few years after to collect his masters degree certificate. The university made him pay back over 7million naira in wages received before the certificate was released to him.

Betnaija nko?

Election thief pointing ☝️ accusing fingers on other thieves.

See foolishness..

Nigerians are so corrupt

Slytiger:
Dem plenty on that table. From lecturers to doctors, clerks, engineers, nurses, pharmacists, surveyors e.t.c

Gbamsulotely , it might be difficult to break the cycle because the money/ salary of the civil servant involved are shared amongst different people in the same establishment , Nigeria is a joke of a country

The exact thing Tinubu would have done if he were in their shoes.

They should be reported to home office and should be deported immediately...

ok

catch me if you can fa. Nigeria get plenty problems.

Mu.Mu.
Okpolor eyed bat

Good one. The same people will japa, insult the country yet still be drawing money from the treasury without reg. So many of them especially the doctors are involved in this criminality. Over 100 of them were investigated & dropped recently from the payroll, & some of them are frantically trying to be re-enlisted. They should be prosecuted & made to refund every kobo.

Criminal wan dey punish fellow Criminal...

No be juju be dat?

This is so on point walahi!

Okay

Criminal wan punish fellow Criminals...

One criminal druggie and election fraudster acting saint, imagine calling for punishment one those with lesser crime

Good move but let's start within ... There are many cancerous elements withing the borders that are for self and don't have a single atom of patriotism in their body... Many are even holding juicy positions in government, like goat appointed to guard the yams.


Let do internal clean up first .

How can you make a system where you don't know who is working and who is not. Nigeria is a failed state

DevilsEqual:
Nigerian leaders are a reflection of its citizen

Every single one of us is corrupt as F

Imagine this level of greediness..
It's always sweet and nice if you're the one enjoying and it tastes bitter when you're not a beneficiary

Most of us are hypocritical

It may appear funny to many that the root cause of our problems is not leadership but people, people make leaders.
Not to say good leadership is not going to help but good people is a sure solution.

I wish us well.