40th National Council on Establishment begins in Owerri

The 40th National Council on Establishment (NCE) has commenced in Owerri, Imo state capital with the technical session today. In a statement, the Assistant Director Media Relations Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHoCSF), Timothy Akpoili, said that the Technical session was chaired by the Permanent Secretary (Service, Policies and […]

The 40th National Council on Establishment (NCE) has commenced in Owerri, Imo state capital with the technical session today.

In a statement, the Assistant Director Media Relations Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHoCSF), Timothy Akpoili, said that the Technical session was chaired by the Permanent Secretary (Service, Policies and Strategies Office), Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHoCSF) Mr Osuji Ndubuisi.

It stated that it was also being attended by the Permanent Secretaries (Establishment) and their Directors in charge of establishment matters in the states of the Federation and FCT.

The NCE is a forum where the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Head of Service of the 36 states of the Federation and Permanent Secretaries (Establishment) in both the Federal and state civil service meet annually to deliberate on matters affecting the civil service, especially the scheme and conditions of service.

Daily Trust reports that part of the resolutions of the 39th NCE held in Minna, Niger State was the abolitions of the dichotomy of the BSc and HND career progression in the federal civil service and which has since been implemented in the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) and few other MDAs.