Nigerian government charges MDAs to comply with service procedures

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan has advised Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure strict compliance with service and establishment matters so that their Organization can stand the test of time.

The Director of Press & Public Relations AbdulGaniyu Aminu said the HoSF explained this was because “agencies that do not have proper structures may eventually crumble because they may not be able to weather possible storms in the future.”

He reported that Dr Yemi-Esan said this when she received on a courtesy call, the Chairman of Competition and Consumption Tribunal (CCPT), Hajia Saratu Shafi and the Executive Vice Chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr Babatunde Irukera in her office on Thursday in Abuja.

Aminu also said that the HoSF asked the Commission to be prepared to defend its manpower position so as to have a solid structure from the start and that the organization must stand firm and strong.

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He noted that while she was advising the Commission to ensure that essential manpower budgeting was carried out properly before recruitment, she assured that her Office would render the necessary support to enable the Commission achieve its mandate.

However, the Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Mr Babatunde Irukera, said the Commission would appreciate the assistance of the Office of the HoSF on issues relating to organogram, recruitment, training and accommodation to enhance smooth take off.

Aminu further added that Mr Babatunde Irukera said that Nigeria was one of the top 19 countries that did not embrace competition framework in time, thereby giving rein to business monopoly.

He also said that this had now been redressed as competitiveness which had been added to the mandate of the Commission and that this would go a long way in breaking monopoly in the scheme of things.