Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HOCSF, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, has directed permanent secretaries to commence discussions with labour unions in their ministries and work out modalities for payment of entitlements due to civil servants.
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Aji said this when he met with executive committee members of the Joint Union Negotiating Councils and their representatives in all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government.
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In a statement by the Director (Communications) in the HoS office, Mr. Tope Ajakaiye, Aji explained that the accumulation of unpaid entitlements was responsible for the short-fall in fund allocation to MDAs, which could also be attributed to the prevailing economic situation in the country.
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The HoS, however, enjoined all civil servants to show understanding and tolerance and urged the union members to ensure that the right attitudes were adopted during negotiations.