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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated that civil servants who relocated abroad while still drawing salaries without formally resigning must refund the wages they received during that period.
Addressing
the Issue at the 2024 Civil Service Award and Gala Night
Speaking
at the 2024 Civil Service Award and Gala Night, the culmination of the
week-long Civil Service Week held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Tinubu
emphasized the need for accountability within the civil service. The
President's remarks came after revelations by the Head of the Civil Service of
the Federation during a media parley. It was disclosed that some employees had
relocated abroad while still receiving salaries without resigning properly.
Tinubu's
Call for Accountability
Tinubu
stressed the importance of ensuring those responsible for this misconduct are
held accountable. “We must ensure those responsible are held accountable and
restitution is made,” he stated. The President insisted that the culprits must
refund the money they fraudulently collected, and their supervisors and
department heads must also be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud.
Upholding
Integrity in the Civil Service
“The
civil service cannot just be a workplace where ‘anything is possible,’ where
workers violate rules without fear of punishment or repercussions,” Tinubu
noted. He highlighted the critical role of the civil service as the bedrock and
engine of government operations, necessary for delivering public goods to citizens.
The Role
of Civil Service in Governance
Tinubu further elaborated on the essential role of the civil service, describing it as the locomotive of government. “As politicians, we are no more than drivers of the locomotives that you provide,” he added, underscoring the importance of a disciplined and accountable civil service in ensuring effective governance.
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