– Says the governor has made numerous interventions towards reinvigorating the civil service
By Muslim Lawal
The Bauchi State Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Yahuza Adamu Haruna (Ajiyan Ningi) has applauded Governor Bala Mohammed for granting approval to some MDAs to recruit critical manpower to feel the existing vacancy created in the civil service as a result of mandatory retirement, transfer, elevation, deployment and death.
In his goodwill message at this year’s Workers Day celebration held at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, the Head of Service said the gesture will go a long way in providing efficient and effective service delivery.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Establishment and Servicom Matters, Barrister Sani Umar, Yahuza Haruna said State Civil Service has every course to be appreciative with the turn around of events since the inception of the present administration.
He said Governor Bala Mohammed has made numerous interventions towards reinvigorating and rejuvenating the civil service for efficient and effective service delivery notably the implementation of the N30,000.00 and consequential adjustment of National Minimum Wage and the payment of backlog of pension and gratuity in both the State and Local Government Service.
He also expressed gratitude to the governor for the total renovation of the Abubakar Umar Secretariat Complex and the twenty (20) Local Government Secretariats in the state and assured of the total support and cooperation of the entire civil servants in the state to facilitate the delivery of the dividend of democracy to the people of the state.
“My fellow comrades, as you are all aware, May Day celebration and other celebrations at the individual unions’ level in the State are being carried out with full attention and support of the State Government. This is a clear manifestation of the goodwill of the present administration, under the able leadership of His Excellency the Executive Governor towards the State civil service in general.
“The Government had maintained the use of the Civil Service as the primary machinery for implementing its policies, programmes and projects. The full involvement of civil servants and representations of the organized Labour are clear testimony of government’s commitment to building the capacity of civil servants for better service delivery.
“However, it is said to whom much is given, much is expected. To This end, I would like to call on the entire workforce to continue to reciprocate this administration’s kind gesture through strong ownership, support and propagation of its policies and programmes towards improvement of the State fortunes. This is the right thing to do in order to spur His Excellency, the Governor to continue to deliver the dividends of democracy to the good people of the State.”
Yahuza Haruna used the medium to call on all civil servants to join hands with the government for positive and meaningful contribution to the system in order to ensure good governance and appreciated the Organized Labour for sustaining the existing cordial industrial harmony being enjoyed in the state.
On his part, the State NLC Chairman, Comrade Dauda Shuaibu while commending the governor on the recent absorption of medical and allied personnel on pre-service employment, however appealed for massive employment across MDAs and Local Government service to avoid shortage of regular and essential personnel at the detriment of the public service.
“We appreciate His Excellency, Governor Bala Mohammed for the waiver granted to Local Government Staff on promotion from 2018 to date and regular release and implementation of promotion for officers in the State Civil Service. We urge for the sustenance of the process to all deserving officers. We also appreciate the Government for the implementation of New National Minimum Wage and consequential adjustment of salaries for officers on grade level 07 and above.
“We also appreciate the effort of the administration towards the upsetting of gratuity and the regular payment of pension to our senior citizens. However, we appeal for additional funding on the monthly allocation to the State and local Govt Pension Boards to enable them cover significant number of retirees.
“We in the labour family will continue to appreciate and commend His Excellency, the Governor on his giant strides towards the provision of infrastructure in the State in the areas of roads construction, Housing development, provision of portable drinking water, construction of Hospitals, schools and renovations, provision of public transport and many more.
“The State has never had it so good when compared with resources accruable to the coffers of the State. The first four years of His Excellency have really changed the face of governance in Bauchi State. No wonder the citizens of the State re-elected and returned His Excellency to continue with the good job and consolidate on the gains made so far. There is no doubt His Excellency has truly justified the mandate and trust given to him by the people of Bauchi State.”
