The Federal Government on Monday
said that it would soon commence the payment of outstanding allowances for
workers in its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the country.
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Head of
Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), said this at a news conference to mark
the 2017 Civil Service Week in Abuja.
The 2017 theme of the week is
“Entrenching a Citizen-Centred Service Delivery Culture; Partnering with the
youth for Africa’s Transformation ‘’.
According to her, “The Office of
the Accountant General of the Federation has been directed to issue circulars
to MDAs to submit their claims for direct payment.
“The Acting President, Prof. Yemi
Osinbajo, has equally directed the Budget Office of the Federation and the
Federal Ministry of Finance to put in place modalities for the settlement of
other outstanding allowances.
“The measures, proposed by the Minister for
Finance, have been approved by Federal Executive Council (FEC) and very soon we
hope this will be an issue of the past.”
The HOS recalled that the Acting
President on May 18, issued three executive orders on the Promotion of
Transparency and Efficiency in the Business Environment.
“To achieve broad-based awareness
and buy-in on the implementation of the executive orders, the acting president
held an interactive session with a cross section of civil servants on Grade
Level 8-14.
“This is the first time of such
an interaction by the highest level of government with middle level public
servants.
“This is a clear testament of the
high regards that the administration holds the service and a testimony of the strategic
role of the Civil Service in the implementation of government policies, ‘’ she
said.
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