The federal government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), has removed 1,618 officers with fake employment letters from its payroll system, IPPIS, over the past year.
This was announced by the Head of Civil Service, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, during a media briefing marking the 2024 Civil Service Week.
Dr. Yemi-Esan highlighted that thorough physical verifications conducted by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have reduced the inflated civil service workforce from over 100,000 to a verified count of 69,308 currently on the payroll.
She also emphasized the implementation of welfare initiatives, such as low-interest housing schemes, aimed at reducing the incentives for corrupt activities among civil servants.
“We work closely with ICPC and EFCC to curb corruption, even when we have not been able to verify allegations of corrupt practices in the service,” Dr. Yemi-Esan stated.
“We endeavor to divert the attention of civil servants from engaging in corrupt practices by providing welfare packages like housing schemes with a single-digit interest rate.
These welfare packages have helped to reduce the temptation for civil servants to engage in corruption.”
Additionally, Dr. Yemi-Esan announced the successful deployment of a whistleblower scheme, encouraging individuals to report corruption anonymously through online platforms or directly to the OHCSF.
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