FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BEGINS STAFF AUDIT AT HOUSING MINISTRY. 

The federal government has launched a staff audit to address manpower gaps and improve efficiency at the Housing Ministry,  after over 1,600 retired in the last one and a half years in the ministry.

 The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, SHUAIB BELGORE, who flagged off the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PAGSA) Project for the Ministry, stressed that the inadequacy of professionals was hindering project supervision.

A statement by the Head of Information and Public Relations, BADAMASI HAIBA, stated at the weekend that PASGA is an important part of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP 25), being anchored by the Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation.

 It characterised it as a verification exercise that is aimed at verifying and updating personnel records, identifying skills and capacity gaps, as well as supporting workforce planning and reforms, of all civil servants of the federation.

 BELGORE further explained that lack of professionals on the ground makes project supervision cumbersome for the ministry, saying that the ministry often deploys officers from the headquarters for site inspections across the states.