The Head of Civil Service, Jigawa State, Muhammad Dagacire said the recent employment of over 6,000 workers into state civil service would positively improve the capital for the state’s and local government pension scheme.
The head of civil service made the disclosure while speaking to Tribune Online in Dutse, saying the mass recruitment which included 3,143 permanent teachers, 1,005 permanent health workers would raise the pension contributory percent with huge amounts that would directly benefit the workers.
Dagaceri noted that apart from teachers and health workers, the state governor, Malam Umar Namadi also recruited doctors and1,440 Agricultural extension workers to help in enhancing public service delivery in the state.
“Not only enhancing public service delivery the mass recruitment will also save the state contributory pension scheme, provide more jobs opportunities by increasing money circulation in the state”, Dagaceri emphasised.
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The Head of Service then expressed appreciation to Governor Namadi for his concern to the civil servants progress and Jigawa state at large.
“Within one year Governor Namadi has made a difference, this is worth commendation and we are grateful for that” Dagacire stated.
Meanwhile the Jigawa state branch of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has commended the government for recruiting over 6,143 permanent and temporary teachers, describing the effort as unprecedented in the history of the state.
The chairman NUT Jigawa state chapter, Comrade Abdulkadir Yunusa made the commendation after the presentation of the offer of employment to 3,143 permanent Teachers recruited by the state government.
He explained that, over the years, the teachers gap has been widening in the state without serious effort to tackle it, but the current mass recruitment by Governor Namadi led administration has rekindled their hope of having teachers in every school and every class.
“The 3,143 had served as temporary teachers for two years and they are now observed to permanent, at the same time a portal was open for recruiting 3,000 temporary teachers and so far over 10,000 were said to have applied”.
