Federal Government don announce say any federal civil servant wey never verify im status go stop to receive salary from March 2026, as government dey wrap up the ongoing personnel audit and skills gap analysis.
Dis one come from memo wey Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation issue, and dem get am on Tuesday.
The memo, wey Didi Walson-Jack, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation sign, address am to the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa.
Federal Government start the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis, also known as PASGA Project, for 2025 as part of reform to clean up civil service and make am more efficient. The audit follow directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, wey say the aim na to make sure say “correct people with correct skills” dey the right positions.
According to government, the exercise help identify ghost workers and other irregular names for federal payroll. But despite say the audit don run for months, some officers still never complete their physical verification or online skills assessment.
Because of that, the Head of Civil Service office don approve final two-week window for anybody wey never comply to regularise im record.
For the memo, Walson-Jack talk say:
“Final mop-up and closure of the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Assessment don start for officers wey never complete the process. After dis period, no extension go dey.”
The final verification go run from Monday, February 16 to Friday, February 27, 2026, for Abuja. The two approved centres na Atiku Hall, Block A, OHCSF, and Afolabi Hall, Block D.
Officers wey never complete their online Skills Gap Assessment don get order to do am immediately before the deadline.
The memo clear say any officer wey fail to complete both verification and assessment go be seen as non-compliant.
“In line with government policy on payroll integrity, salary of any officer wey no comply go stop from March 2026,” the statement talk.
The government also warn say apart from salary stoppage, affected officers fit face administrative process to terminate their appointment according to Public Service Rules.
This move na part of long-time effort to stop payroll fraud for federal civil service. Over the years, government don discover cases where some workers dey abroad for years, without permission, yet still dey collect salary.
With this final deadline, FG say e serious to flush out ghost workers and ensure say only verified and active staff dey receive government pay.
