By Aideloje Ojo
Minna
Niger state government has warned civil servants in the state to adhere to the rules establishing civil service in the state by coming to work early or face dismissal.
This warning was contained in a press statement issued yesterday in Minna and signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Jonathan Vatsa.
He stated that the era of coming to work late will no longer be tolerated by the administration, advising civil servants in the state to change their altitude on of coming to work late and going home early.
He said: “Government viewed it as sabotage to the development of the state. The idea of coming to work any time you feel like is gone. Workers in the state must wake up for their responsibility or face the wrath of the law. Those who have two jobs in ministries should desist from the act and those in the habit of staying at home when they should be in the office will be declared as ghost workers”.
The commissioner recalled that Niger state has about 60,000 workers including the local government areas, but not all report to work, adding that some are staying at home and at the end of the month are paid salaries.
“Government will soon flush them out of the system. The era of wastages and leakages is over. It can never be business as usual. The era of taking government for granted is now history people should brace up with challenges of time”, he said.
Vatsa also called on the Head of Service to put up attendance register where workers will be signing in and out to checkmate their excesses and help deal with redundant workers.
“The change All Progressives Congress government is talking about is not about party but a change of character and attitude in doing the right thing so that Niger state can regain its lost glory.
The commissioner begged Nigerlites to be patient with the present administration for things to normalise, adding that APC will take the state to greater heights.
