By Ahmed Abubakar, Dutse
The Jigawa State Government may be making attempt to downsize its work force, following a directive to civil servants in the state to under go verification exercise.
The state government had on democracy day announced that it will commence verification exercise for all staff and pensioners in the State from Wednesday 16th June, 2021.
A statement from the office of the state Head of the Civil Service, Alhaji Hussaini Ali Kila and made available to the media in Dutse declared that the exercise was not meant to victimize or witch-hunt any Civil Servant but to maintain up-to-date payroll system.
It further stated that the exercise will also enhance cleanness of payroll system as well as accord the State opportunity to make necessary update on the details of staff and pensioners such as Bank Verification Number (BVN) and Biometric Information to meet up SFTA requirement, which is in line withthe present administration’s cardinal goal of ensuring transparency and accountability in all aspects of governance.
The statement which was signed by the public relations officer in the office of the head of service, Ismail Ibrahim Dutse said the exercise will also help staff to fill the missing information on their pay-slip.
It explained that all staff of MDAs, LGCs LGEAs, Jigawa State House of Assembly, Judiciary, Emirate Councils as well as pensioners must attend unfailingly and verify on the specific date set aside for the MDA as contained in the itinerary.
It also added that the venue for the exercise for all staff of the MDAs is conference Hall of the old block, State Secretariat, Dutse while all staff of LGCs, LGEAs, zonal offices of MDAs, SUBEB and PHCDAs are to attend the verification at the Local Government they are stationed.
