The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan has reassured civil servants of the Federal Government’s commitment on harmonising salaries of the civil servants.
Yemi-Esan gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja at news conference to commemorate the 2021 Civil Service Week
She said government had set up a subcommittee which she is a Chairman to reconsider the importance of carrying out the exercise.
The Federal Government had mandated the Presidential Committee on Salaries and Wages to review and realign the earnings of employees of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government.
The aim was to check disparity in salaries and wages, as well as reduce the cost of governance .
On payment of backlog of death benefits, HOS said the sum of N2, 468, 094,063.08 had been expended to settle 594 beneficiaries, following the release of N2.5 billion to pay back log of death benefits to the next of kin of deceased officers.
“As at today, the sum of N2, 468, 094,063.08 has been expended to settle 594 beneficiaries. The balance will be paid to other beneficiaries once the Office receives the requisite banks’ attestation, ” she said.
She said her office was also working assiduously to ensure that families of civil servants who die on active service get their decease’ s death benefits through the Group Life Assurance.
“The group life assurance is where we insure officers and people working in the service, in case they die in active service, their next of kin are able to get payment of their salaries and other benefits.
She, however, highlighted some of the achievements in office of the HOCSF under President Buhari’s administration to include the development and approval of policy on virtual engagements, approved by the Federal Executive Council.
Others are, promoting new values, education, innovation and productivity in the public service among other achievement.
The theme for 2021 celebration is “Building the Africa we want through embracing an African culture that underpins purpose-driven leadership in the face of crisis”.
