Poor pay discouraging skilled professionals from joining civil service – FCSC

Prof. Tunji Olaopa, the Chairman, the Federal Civil Service Commission, has lamented a policy of hiring a thousand mediocre individuals on tasks that could be efficiently handled by 150 experts.

He added that poor compensation and pay structure have discouraged skilled professionals from joining the civil service.

He suggested a thorough regrading, job evaluation, and a comprehensive reconsideration of the entire structure.

A statement on Sunday by the commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Taiwo Hassan, said: Olaopa spoke during a visit to the Chairman and Chief Executive of National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta, in Abuja.

According to him, the chairman said that the government has inadvertently institutionalised a policy where they recruit 1,000 mediocres to do work that could be done by 150 experts because experts do not want to work in public service due to its poor compensation and pay system.

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