FG Clarifies Professional Certifications, Memberships Must Not Automatically Block Public Servants’ Promotion

The Federal Government has clarified that membership of Professional Associations and possession of Professional Certifications should not, by themselves, automatically determine whether a public servant is appointed, promoted or allowed to advance in the Nigerian public service. The position was reached by the National Council on Establishments (NCE), the highest body responsible for considering and…

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FG Abolishes Controversial Three-Month Pre-Retirement Leave for Civil Servants

The Federal Government has officially abolished the long-standing practice of placing Federal Civil Servants on a mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, declaring that such a provision has never existed under Nigeria’s Public Service Rules. The directive was issued through a circular signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, and…

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