The Delta State Head of Service, Mrs. Mininim Oseji, has directed that no more staff loans be approved for civil servants whose salaries are already heavily burdened by deductions, as part of decisive measures to strengthen payroll integrity and protect workers from financial distress.
DOseji gave the directive during an unscheduled inspection of the Delta State Computer Centre, Asaba, carried out to curb financial infractions and improve accountability within the civil service department.
She was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service, Mr. Wilson Chukwuka.
During the inspection, the head of service examined issues bordering on staff absenteeism, absconding, lateness to work, retention of casual staff beyond approved limits, and excessive salary deductions.
Also, Oseji reviewed the staff time book and conducted random checks on salaries through the payroll system.
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She also ordered that the payroll format be adjusted to reflect gross salary, instead of total allowance to ensure greater clarity and transparency.
She further directed the permanent secretary to formally caution officials of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), particularly directors of finance and accounts, against excessive and unjustified deductions from staff salaries.
The head of service also instructed the Director of Computer, Mr. Tuoyo Eweto, to ensure the prompt monthly submission of the state’s wage bill and warned staff of the computer centre against soliciting inappropriate gratifications from financial institutions and other organisations handling salary deductions.
The visit, which featured the head of service personally reviewing payroll data, was aimed at strengthening audit verification, transparency and fraud control, and also served as a follow-up to the two-day workshop on audit verification and fraud control held in November 2025.
