Ekiti: LG Chiefs Sacked After Failing Tests

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Written by Rotimi Ige Saturday, 16 July 2011

Ekiti State government has relieved some Directors of Administration and Directors of Finance in the local government system of the state who recently failed a series of examinations and interviews of their jobs.

However, the government assured them of receiving their terminal benefits.

Those who are successful have been elevated to the newly created posts of Administrative Secretaries.

The examinations and interviews were conducted for councils’ Directors of Administration and Finance who are on Grade Level 15 to 16.

A statement, on Thursday by the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Chief Aderemi Ajayi, said the reform being carried out in the local government service was to entrench good governance, transparency and accountability.

Ajayi said the result had since been released and the successful officers were being recalled from leave and were directed to report at the commission’s office for posting instructions.

“The successful directors have been elevated to the newly created posts of Administrative Secretaries (Consolidated) or GL 17 as the case may be. This is designed to remove stagnation in local government service.

“The Directors of Administration and Directors of Finance who were not successful in the selection process have been disengaged from the service.

“However, they will all receive their terminal benefits. The vacuum created by this exercise will be filled by the successful Administrative Officers and Accountants in a similar selection process conducted in June 2011,” Ajayi said.

How did they get into the service in the first place? Forged certificates aka Oluwole?
Ekiti kete

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