Kwara State begins screening of teachers, local government staff

Date: 2020-03-17

The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Engineer Salihu Yakubu Danladi has charged civil servants across the state to imbibe the spirit of dedication and sincerity, stressing that the State relies on them to succeed.

The Speaker made this call on Monday while leading honourable members and appointed political office holders at the screening exercise of the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TSC), Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Local Governments' staff in their respective local governments.

The screening, which is aimed at blocking financial leakages in the State and mopping up resources for public goods commenced today, with State Legislators and political office holders forming the screening team, against the usual culture of hiring consultants for such purpose.

Danladi, who led the Baruten local government team admonished the employees to be sincere and cooperative in the course of the exercise for posterity sake, noting that periodically, people retire or resign from the State civil service, people die and there is no fresh recruitment, yet our wage bill remains constant.

"We are aware of schools with single teachers and those with none, if you lie in defence of anybody, it is at your own peril, you will be treated as one not only destroying the affected school but the community, Baruten local government and Kwara state.

"Our benchmark for oil price in the 2020 budget is $57 per barrel and currently, it has declined drastically, we need to look inward and block leakages so we can be able to pay salaries and execute infrastructural projects", Danladi said. The secretary to the team, Hon. Mohammed Baba Saliu who doubles as the Chairman, House Committee on Education and Human Capital Development said the exercise is part of efforts targeted at sanitizing the rot in the polity and would be very rigorous.

"We know you deserve better welfare, we know our local governments have been redundant, we are oblivious of the paralysis of our education sector and that is why we are doing this. Change is a continuous process and it must be overall. We appeal for your commitment, endurance and support to ensure this exercise meets its required objective", Mohammed said

In the same vein, the Commissioner for Energy, Dr Lafia Aliyu Kora Sabi noted that as a former boss of Baruten local government, he is acquainted with its operations and have enough evidence on some complaints, he, therefore, urged the employees to cooperate with the team towards the success of the exercise.

He said, "this exercise is a litmus test of trust in you (LG, SUBEB and TESCOM employees), your sincerity in the course of this exercise will reflect your interest in the progress, development and future of Baruten and Kwara state".

The local government team, headed by the Director of Personnel Management, Mallam Tsadiku Mohammed assured the Team of their readiness to give maximum support to ensure the screening is successful, understanding its significance to the state's development and employees welfare.

The Chairman of the National Union of Local Government Employee (NULGE), Mall. Abdulrahman Audu expressed delight in the actions of the State government to sanitize the system, noting it must get it right.

Abdulrahman, however, expressed reservations over non-issuance of updated identity cards and underpayment of some employees against their current levels, which are part of requirements for the screening. He equally made case for consideration of sick staff who could not be physically available for the exercise.

Other members of the Team includes the Special Assitant to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Dr Jemilah Bio-Ibrahim, Commissioner II of Kwara state Civil Service Commission Madam Afeniforo Dorcas and Member Kwara state House of Assembly Service Commission Mall. Mohammed Saidu Bode.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Saad Omo Iya     Lanre Aremu     Elese Of Igbaja     Eruku     Ajidagba     John Mayokun Dada     Metro Park     Cornelius Adebayo     Hajj     Yakubu Gobir     Baruten     Alanamu     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Oba Abdulraheem     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     ENetSuD     Lanwa     Isau     Shero     Olupako     Student Learning Support Helpline     Maigida Soludero Transit     Saidu Yaro Musa     Opobiyi     AbdulRahman Saad     Sherif Sagaya     Musibau Akanji     Lotus Bank     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Overland     Umar Gunu     Usman Alkali Baba     JAAC     Alimi     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Ariyo     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Ahmad Lawan     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Kulende-UITH     Mohammed Saidu     Saka Adeyemo     Ahmad Uthman     Olokoba     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Joseph Bamigboye     Charcoal     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Mustapha Akanbi     Emir Of Yashikira     IYA YUSUF     Babatunde Idiagbon     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Biliaminu Aliu     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Benin Republic     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Tunde Oyawoye     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Dasuki Belgore     Elewu     Oja-Oba     Post Utme     Frootify     Ajasse-Ipo     Baboko Primary School     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Harmony Holdings     Dogara     Adesina Simon Sodiya    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kazeem Oladepo     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Gani Saadu     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Kwara Liberation Group     Kanu Agabi     Awili Pedro     Sanitation Exercise     Adedipe     Saka Isau     Tafidan Kaiama     Adesoye College     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Hamza Usman     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Alliance For Democracy     Ojuekun Sarumi     New Nigeria People’s Party     Igosun     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Bolaji Nagode     Dan Masanin     Age AbdulKareem     Valsolar     Amoyo     Abdulfatai Ahmed     FOMWAN     Ilota     Ilorin Airport     Kwara Basketball Association     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Babaloja-General     Ijagbo Health Centre     Olokoba Sulyman     Kwara United     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Michael Ologundea     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Ghali Muhammed     Owu Fall     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Tsaragi-Share     KWASIEC     Sobi     Ayodele Shittu     Kayode Alabi     Curfew     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Saliu Mustapha     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     KwaraLearn     Alapado     Oba Abu     Basit Olatunji     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Pakata     Bio Ibrahim     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Folorunsho Alao     Mujtabah Bature     Kola Ologbondiyan     Ibrahim Mohammed     Press Release     Ibrahim Akaje     Alabi Lawal     Al-Ilory     Obayomi Azeez     Okoolowo     COVID-19 Palliatives     Offa     Onilu     Wahab Egbewole     Ali Ahmad     Alfa Belgore