The Yobe State Government has warned civil servants against absenteeism, habitual lateness and unauthorised early departure from work, saying offenders will face disciplinary action in line with the state’s Public Service Rules, Peak Newspaper reports.
The warning followed an unscheduled inspection of selected Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) by officials from the Office of the Head of Service, which uncovered cases of absenteeism, late resumption and workers leaving their duty posts before the close of official working hours.
In a circular issued by the Office of the Head of Service, the government directed Permanent Secretaries, Directors-General and heads of government establishments to ensure strict compliance with public service regulations, stressing that workers must remain at their duty posts throughout official working hours.
The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service, Alhaji Hamidu Isa Babi, said attendance monitoring across ministries and agencies would be intensified to promote professionalism, discipline and commitment to duty.
Yobe State Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa Shehu, also commended the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Home Affairs, Information and Culture, and Livestock Development for being present at their duty posts during the inspection, describing their conduct as exemplary leadership.
Meanwhile, some civil servants attributed cases of lateness and absenteeism to transportation challenges, urging the state government to introduce soft loan schemes that would enable workers acquire motorcycles or vehicles.
Others called for stricter enforcement of discipline and urged the government to empower heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies to sanction erring workers without external interference.
