Politics
The Anambra Head of Service (HoS) Mrs Ngozi Iwouno, on Friday, warned workers in the state public service against age falsification and other forms of malpractice.
Iwouno gave the warning in Awka when the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) paid a courtesy visit to her office in Awka.
She urged the workers to shun such unpatriotic acts, which negatively affect progress of the civil service, and embrace practices that enhance service delivery.
“We have workers who submitted unverifiable credentials in the course of employment and those who make alterations on their credentials.
“There are others who lied on oath over their ages and when age takes toll on them, they lose the agility to ensure optimal performance,” the HoS said.
She urged female journalists and other media practitioners to expose such acts as the watchdogs of the society.
“This is to dissuade civil servants from engaging in such acts to make the service more efficient.
“You should uphold the ethics of journalism and prioritise factual reportage.
“Unverified reports can damage one’s reputation, misrepresent the government and mislead the public, among other grievous consequences, ” she said.
Iwouno said the Anambra government was doing everything possible to enhance the lives of workers through approval of attractive welfare packages among other incentives.
She, however, urged the workers to be diligent in attending to their duties.
“Workers as the engine room of government should shun truancy but abide with civil service ethics .
“There was a situation where Gov. Charles Soludo paid an unscheduled visit to ministries and found many civil servants absent from their offices around 10 a.m,” she said.
The Chairperson of NAWOJ in Anambra, Mrs Tochukwu Ifejirika, congratulated the HoS on her appointment and thanked the governor for giving women opportunities in leadership.
Ifejirika appealed to the HoS to look into workers’ welfare to ensure optimal service delivery.
“We seek your permission for our members in the civil service to attend the association’s activities during the annual International Women’s Day,” she said.
Miss Monica Okechukwu, a member of the association, appealed to the HoS to look into the non-payment of gratuity to retirees of the Anambra Broadcasting Service since 2017. (NAN)
F.O
Tags: Age Falsification HoS