2021 yuletide: ASCSN appeals to Nigerians against unnecessary travelling

By allcitynews.ng

The President of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), Comrade (Dr) Tommy Etim Okon has expressed his worry over insecurity in the land.

As a result, he charged Nigerians against unnecessary travelling during yuletide inview of insecurity situations in the country.

On salary review:

Just as he reminded Federal Government to start early upward review of civil servants salary in order to avoild another headon collision with labour.

According to him, although the next review should be next three years but inview of the inflation whereby the salary of average civil servant has been reduced to peanuts money, with average salary earner in Nigeria has both immediate and external family to take care, government should have it on records the need for automated review of salary for Nigerian workers.

Still on Christmas period:
“It is true that Christmas season is period where most family members often have get-together with one another and with loved ones, however general public should restrict their movements because of insecurity situations around the country.

“People should also avoid night travelling and be careful of the kind of vehicles they take. If that travelling is not a must, then they should remain where they are.”

Called on civil servants to embrace self-development

Speaking on number of topical issues, the ASCSN helmsman charged civil servants to embrace self-development, especially in use of information technology to enable them be more useful in line with the directive of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan’s call on civil servants.

Cautioned workers against unnecessary spending

The ASCSN leadership also appealed to Nigerian workers against unnecessary spending in order to remain financially buoyant as month of January use to be one of the toughest months whereby parents, among other things, will have school fees to pay. “Avoid spending your salary before you earn it”.

Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan

It would be recalled that the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan recently called on civil servants to be prepared as the President Muhammadu Buhari-led  government is poised to re-engineer the public service to enable it render high quality service to the country.