A Director of Accounts within the Ministry of Labour and Productiveness, Bala Saleh, has continued to serve within the Ministry regardless of an official posting to the Ministry of Defence, elevating issues over a breach of civil service guidelines.
Politics Digest solely gathered that Saleh, who additionally capabilities as a Treasury Officer, has been approving the discharge of funds within the Ministry of Labour, defying the directive outlined in his posting letter. The state of affairs has reportedly unfolded underneath the watch of the Everlasting Secretary, who’s totally conscious of the civil service rules.
In line with a letter dated November 12, the Accountant Normal of the Federation, Oluwatosoyin Mudsin, accepted Saleh’s quick posting to the Ministry of Defence. Nevertheless, as a substitute of assuming his new position, Saleh has remained within the Ministry of Labour.
A employees member of the Ministry, talking on situation of anonymity, revealed that Saleh’s continued presence within the Ministry is allegedly supported by a retired everlasting secretary.
The supply additional disclosed that each the Minister and Minister of State have been unaware of the posting letter, describing the state of affairs as a blatant violation of civil service guidelines.
“There are plans to petition the Director to the ICPC,” some employees members confided to this newspaper, expressing their readiness to take formal motion in opposition to the alleged misconduct.
When contacted for feedback, the Ministry’s spokesperson declined to reply instantly, stating that they might attain out after conducting additional inquiries into the matter.
