FG continues investigation of workers receiving salaries from abroad
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, announced that the ongoing investigation into civil servants who are still receiving salaries after relocating overseas is making progress.
This statement was made during a briefing in Abuja to commemorate her first 100 days in office.
Mrs. Walson-Jack reassured the public that the investigation remains active and has not been overlooked.
The government is committed to ensuring that employees who move abroad in search of better opportunities do not continue to draw salaries from the Nigerian system.
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In June 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu issued a directive mandating disciplinary actions against civil servants who are still receiving government salaries after relocating, emphasising that they must refund the payments.
Furthermore, the directive called for punitive measures against supervisors and department heads who have enabled this misconduct.
This initiative follows previous efforts by former HCSF, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, to identify Nigerians living abroad while still on the civil service payroll.
“The Federal Government is going hard on them, as many of them are voluntarily resigning after the physical verifications. Civil servants who are outside the country without official permission and still on the payroll will be sacked after the verification is completed,” Yemi-Esan had said.
Walson-Jack insisted that the process was ongoing, adding the government was investigating the scandal using workers’ Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).
“You are asking about civil servants who may have japa. We know that the issue came up, and there were even some verifications done. Since then, some of them quickly came back while some honourably retired.
“So right now, just to sustain the momentum, we are still scrutinising using the IPPIS payroll to know who is here and who is out. And I think that will be a continuous process to ensure that people are not eating their cake and having them by going outside the country and still receiving their salaries.
“So I dare say some progress has been made in this regard and we will keep on watching out to ensure that it is completely dealt with,” Walson-Jack said.
She commended her staff for the tremendous support she had enjoyed so far and applauded all the “Super Permanent Secretaries” for making her first 100 days in office a seamless exercise.
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