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FCT, Abuja – Some civil servants with degrees from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo have been sacked based on the inter-ministerial committee’s recommendation.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government ordered the sack of workers who graduated from the institutions from 2017 to date.
The sack is based on the inter-ministerial committee’s recommendation.
Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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As reported by The Punch, the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, confirmed the sack of Togi and Benin Republic degree owners.
A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity said SGF has directed all ministries, departments, and agencies of government to fire workers employed with certificates obtained from the private universities in the Republic of Benin and Togo from 2017 to date.
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She explained that the sacking was based on the inter-ministerial committee’s recommendation.
“There was a letter from the SGF cabinet affairs directing all ministries, departments, and agencies of government to identify and terminate the appointments of workers employed with certificates obtained from the private universities in the Republic of Benin and Togo from 2017 to date.
“The decision is part of the recommendations of the committee set up to investigate the certificates of people who graduated from the universities.”
The NYSC Director of Information, Caroline Embu, confirmed that the agency has commenced the implementation of the directive.
Embu said five members of staff had been sacked in line with the SGF’s directive.
“Five members of staff were affected by the directive contained in the letter from the office of the SGF. No more.”
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