Ekiti State Government has described the report of proposed plan to sack workers in the state as misleading and a tissue of lies and a figment of the imagination of the writers.
The Head of Service, Mr Ayodeji Ajayi, while debunking the report said the state government is about concluding the process of employing about 3, 000 workers in the teaching and civil service in the state.
“The recruitment process, which was well advertised, commenced in September 2019 and has reached the final stage as no fewer than 98 percent of the applicants that passed the competitive examinations have gone through interview sessions preparatory to the issuance of their letters of employment as teachers in the public primary and secondary schools as well as placements in different departments of the state service.”
“The recruitment process is going on side by side with other social security investments programmes for the youths and elderly citizens.”
“We implore the general public to ignore the misleading reports and be wary of hack writers and discredited purveyors of fake news whose agenda is to cause unnecessary anxiety, quoting unnamed and non- existent sources to deceive the unsuspecting ones.”
“Letters of employment will soon be issued to successful applicants. This is in continuation of plan by the Dr Kayode Fayemi – led administration to fortify the public service with qualified personnel and create diverse opportunities for others in entrepreneurship.” He concluded
