Why ministries, MDAs must comply with establishment laws – Head of Service, Dr Yemi-Esan

The Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, presenting the proposed organizational structure of the Commission to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan (Left) during a visit of the FCCPC team to her office in Abuja, on Thursday.

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan has advised ministries, departments and agencies of government to ensure strict compliance with service and establishment matters so that their organisation can stand the test of time. According to her, agencies that do not have proper structures may eventually crumble because they may not be able to weather possible storms in the future.

Dr. Yemi-Esan said this when she received on a courtesy call, the Chairman of Competition and Consumption Tribunal (CCPT), Hajia Saratu Shafi and the Executive Vice Chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Babatunde Irukera in her office on Thursday. March 25, 2021 in Abuja.

The Head of Service urged the Commission to be prepared to defend its manpower position in order to have a solid structure from the start, adding that the organisation must stand firm and be strong.

While advising the Commission to ensure that essential manpower budgeting was carried out properly before recruitment, she assured that her office will render the necessary support to enable the commission achieve its mandate.

Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Mr. Babatunde Irukera sought the assistance of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation on issues relating to organogram, recruitment, training and accommodation to enhance smooth take off.

Nigeria, he said, was one of the top nineteen countries that did not embrace competition framework in time, thereby giving rein to business monopoly. He said that this has now been redressed as competitiveness has been added to the mandate of the Commission, adding that this will go a long way in breaking monopoly in the scheme of things.

The Vice-Chairman was accompanied by the Executive Commissioner, Corporate Services, Alhaji Adamu Ahmed Abdullahi.

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