B00M: Why Governor Lalong Sacked 532 Government Workers
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 02, 2021
The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has announced that the state government has sacked 532 workers over falsified documents.
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Governor Lalong made this known at the closing ceremony of Policy Retreat for the state Permanent Secretaries, on Tuesday, June 1, at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru near Jos.
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The massive sack was following findings of a committee on the verification and audit of staff strength in the state.
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"Already, about 532 names have been removed from government payroll after an investigation using the Bank Verification Number (BVN) system, revealed inconsistencies in their records.
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"Some had falsified their ages or tampered with their records. Others could not appear to answer queries on such records.
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"We shall ensure that all of them are properly investigated and made to face appropriate sanctions. This exercise will be a continuous one,ÔÇØ the governor said.
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According to Lalong, the retreat was organised to build the capacity of Permanent Secretaries, because they occupied a unique and critical role in administration, and to ensure their diligence as leaders of the workforce.
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"It is in realization of the fact that you need to invigorate your capacity for creativity, productivity and also strengthen ability for effective and robust service delivery, that I approved for this policy retreat to hold.
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"This policy retreat was also carefully planned to expand your horizon through strategic thinking, improved competencies, and development of innovative ways, especially in this era of COVID-19 where many things have been affected.
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"We are today facing continuous decline in revenue from Federal Accounts Allocation Committee, which makes it very necessary to generate more revenue internally to meet the yearnings of the people.
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"This means that we must prioritize spending on areas that will yield revenues in all our Ministries Department and Agencies, and also block leakages in the system.
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"You have a very crucial role to play in this regard and you cannot afford to fail,ÔÇØ he said.
The governor assured that the huge manpower gaps that exist in the Plateau State civil service would be addressed at end of committee's assignment.
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He added that his administration was committed to training civil servants to facilitate update of their ICT skills as it will facilitate the implementation of e-governance.
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— Faith Ukanwa