Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has warned civil servants in the state against age falsification, with the dubious intent of prolonging their years of service.
He warned those involved in the practice to desist from such dubious act or face severe sanctions.
Gov. Oborevwori handed down the warning on Tuesday evening at a dinner organised by the state government for the College of Permanent Secretaries led by the state’s Head of Service, Mr. Reginald Bayoko, heads of extra-ministerial departments; directors and deputy directors in the state civil service, held at the Event Centre, Asaba.
The governor said any civil servant who had attained the age of retirement, should retire from the servicez so as to create opportunities for the younger ones to be employed, adding that civil servants should always enter their real age in their documentations.
He expressed appreciation to workers in the state for the love they had shown to his administration, pointing out that they should continue to support its policies, and programmes for the overall growth and development of the state.
“If you know, you have attained retirement age, please, retire so that the younger ones could be employed into the civil service.
“You should use your real age so that people can grow in the system. When you are old, please allow the young ones to take over.
“I thank you for the love you people have shown to this administration. Let us continue to work together for the growth and development of the state,” the governor added.
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Disclosing that the state has a workforce of over 60,000 with a monthly wage bill of over N16 billion, the governor appealed to the permanent secretaries, heads of extra-ministerial departments, directors and deputy directors to continue to discharge their duties diligently and professionally.
Gov. Oborevwori said “we will follow due process in appointing a new head of service when the time comes, and in due course, more permanent secretaries will be appointed,” stressing that the appointment of permanent secretaries was by merit and vacancy.
Reiterating that his administration had not borrowed since it came on board, the governor said a lot had been achieved in the socio-economic growth and development of the state.
The Head of Service, Mr. Reginald Bayoko, said the forum was an open show by the governor that the state workforce was a reliable and valuable partner in progress.
Mr. Bayoko thanked Gov. Oborevwori for his workers’- friendly policies and programmes since he came into office, and assured him of the total support of workers in advancing his MORE Agenda for Deltans and residents of the state.
He advocated that the full weight of the law should be enforced on erring public servants deeply rooted in age falsification and indiscipline.
