In a statement issued on Wednesday, Director of Press and Public Relations in OHCSF, Mrs Eno Olotu wrote: “For the avoidance of doubt, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation neither approved nor formally conveyed the approval of the allowance to the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) or any labour union. The statutory responsibility for the issuance and communication of such Circulars rests solely with the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC). The Circular under reference, was issued by NSIWC on the 23rd of April 2026.

The meeting convened by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation on Tuesday, 12th May 2026 was strictly an interventionist and conciliatory engagement aimed at facilitating dialogue between the organised labour under its jurisdiction and the NSIWC, in order to promote mutual understanding, and avert any breakdown in labour relations within the Federal Civil Service.

Recall that on 23rd April 2026, the HCSF at a well-attended press briefing, announced that the Federal Government had approved a robust welfare package for Civil Servants and other entitlements which included full Duty Tour Allowance for approved trainings in selected training institutions, upward review of Peculiar Allowance across grade levels on the Consolidated Salary structure (CONPSS) and the Consolidated Research and Associated Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS), and increase in Estacode, Book Allowance, and other entitlements. The Federal Government also approved a ₦10 billion housing loan scheme aimed at expanding access to affordable home ownership opportunities for Public Servants.

The OHCSF remains committed to fostering peaceful labour relations and sustaining collaborative engagement with all stakeholders towards the continued advancement of industrial harmony in the Federal Civil Service.

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In a statement on Monday through the Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Taiwo Hassan, FCSC urged interested and eligible Nigerians to apply for the available positions through the commission’s official recruitment portal.

The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) is receiving applications for various vacancies in the Federal Civil Service.

The vacancy announcement is published on the Commission’s website: www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng and in the Sun, Daily Trust and The Nation newspaper of Monday 27th January 2025.

Eligible applicants are to apply for only one position via the application link: https://recruitment.fedcivilservice.gov.ng.

Applicants who are physically challenged should state the nature of their disability.

Applicants are to upload the following documents as applicable:
i. Curriculum Vitae
ii. Ph.D/Master’s Degree Certificate
iii. Degree/HND/NCE Certificate
iv. WAEC/NECO/NABTEB Certificate
v. Primary School Certificate
vi. NYSC discharge/exemption/exclusion certificate
vii. Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age
viii. Local Government Identification
ix. Recent Passport photograph

All applications are to be submitted on or before Monday, 10th March, 2025.

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A document signed by Sunny Echocho, titled ‘Re; Selection exercise for the appointment of permanent secretaries in the federal civil service,’ and dated June 1, 2021, announced the result on behalf of the examination committee.

The document disclosed they scored below the 50 percent threshold necessary to advance to the final stage of the exercise.

The least score by any candidate in the examination was 33.5 percent while the highest was 68.5 percent.

Names of the candidates were, however, not indicated on the document as they were only identified by their service numbers.

The written examinations were held in Abuja on Monday for the retiring permanent secretaries from Ekiti, Enugu, Katsina, Lagos, and the Nasarawa States. The test to appraise their grasp of policy knowledge featured 46 substantive directors on Salary Grade Level 17.

The remaining 25 candidates who passed the examination, scoring 50 and above, qualified for the next stage of the selection process which was held Thursday. They were grilled on their ICT Proficiency, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint presentation.

The final stage of the selection process is an interactive session with a broad-based panel of experts and practitioners.

The candidates are competing to fill the vacancies of retired permanent secretaries and those retiring this year in five states of the federation.

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