Plateau State Executive Council has adopted the report of the standing committee on the review of the recent employment exercise in the state civil service.
The state government in June this year set up committees and panels to make appropriate recommendations in respect to employment in the Plateau State Civil Service.
The draft white paper standing committee’s recommendations which the Plateau State Executive Council adopted yesterday, rejected and and cancelled the employments in Disability Rights Commission, Plateau State Water and Sanitation Agency, Relevant Technology Board, Jos Metropolitan Development Board, Office of the Auditor General Local Government, Government House Administration and Bureau of Statistics.
According to a statement issued in Jos by the state commissioner for information and communication, Hon. Musa Ashoms, the state government directed that in reviewing or carrying out fresh employment exercise, competence, capacity, capability and State Character Principle must reflect even spread across the 17 LGAs adding that consideration shall be given to ad hoc or casual staff in those MDA’s or institutions.
He said 42 MDAs will undergo proper scrutiny and review in ensuring that capable hands are given requisite responsibilities.
He also said staff of ministry of Mineral Development, Judicial Service Commission, office of the deputy governor, ministry of Water Resources and Energy and Plateau State Solid Minerals Development Agency are to resume work immediately while government makes effort to clear the arrears of their salaries and other benefits.
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