An administrative officer
in the Bob Forest Global Enterprises, Mr Brown Whyte, has charged the personnel in the civil and public officers to be transparent in their service delivery to the people.
Whyte said this while delivering a speech with the topic “Civil Service Rules And Pension Matters” during a two -days workshop for top functionaries of local government councils in Rivers State, organised by the Bob Forest Global Enterprise in Port Harcourt.
The administrative officer stated that the workshop was aimed at sensitising people working in both public and private sector on their conduct for better service delivery to the people.
He stressed the need for checkmating  the activities at both people in the private and public sectors, adding that, no matter the office in which one works, there is the need for transparency and accountability.
He noted that certain measures should be put in place to ascertain those that engage themselves in fraudulent activities and other behaviours  especially the people managing public and political offices.
Whyte said that the victims should be meant to face punishment and pay to discourage  others from attempting such activities.
On pension matters,  Whyte said that, “a civil servant either in government or the public sector know that, after the duration of (35) years in service, one is due to retire and so would be entitled to gratuity for the years he/she has labored”, he said, adding that gratuity cannot be give if one was dismiss or got his appointment terminated as a result of misconductment.
He however noted that in the case of withdrawing from office or resignation the employee would only loose his one month salary if he/she followed the protocol of one month notice.
He further stated that, for one not to be victim loosing the benefit on termination of appointment, government has adopted the new contributory pension scheme.

Kingsley Nna