Cross River Governor Suspends Civil Service Recruitments

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has ordered the suspension of recruitment into the state’s civil service.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, stated this in Calabar on Tuesday.

He added that the Governor also called for a comprehensive re-verification of civil servants in the state and ordered the revalidation of all promotions pronounced in the last six months.

Justifying his directives, the governor noted that his actions were part of the plan to reposition the civil service.

“This is in line with Cross River government’s desire to reposition the state civil service to meet modern-day service delivery objectives.

“It will also enable the government to plan effectively for the overall good of hardworking civil servants.

“All civil servants must subject themselves to screening and documentation at the Office of the Secretary to the State Government at a date to be announced,’’ Ogbeche quoted the Governor as saying.