The Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service Commission, has accused ministries of conducting promotion exercises for special civil servants without following due process.
A memo signed by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, which was sighted by our correspondent, warned such ministries.
It advised that cases of promotion for special deserving civil servants should be forwarded to the Federal Civil Service Commission.
The memo was addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ministers, Heads of Departments, agencies such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, and permanent secretaries, among others.
The memo, dated October 28, 2024, read: “It has been observed that ministries are making requests for special promotion of officers from one salary grade level to the other, without observing due process.
“Henceforth, all Ministries/Extra-Ministerial Departments are advised to follow the extant procedure as provided in Part IV Section 24 of the “Guidelines for Appointments, Promotion and Discipline” (2004 Edition) issued by the Federal Civil Service Commission, in their requests for special promotion for deserving officers.
“For the avoidance of doubt, all requests for special promotion must be forwarded to the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission by the recommending Permanent Secretary, through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
“Kindly ensure strict compliance with the content of this Circular.”
