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FG move to stop HND/Degree disparity

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11 years ago

February 23, 2014

The Federal Government will soon resolve the age-long complaints
of holders of Higher National Diploma, HND certificates over
discriminations against them in favour of degree holders, in the areas
of salary, promotion and other fringe benefits.
Already, a meeting of all the Heads of Civil Service of the 36 states
of the federation has been scheduled for Ilorin, the Kwara State
capital between Monday, February 24 and Friday 28, 2014 to thrash
out the knotty issues relating to work schedule and qualifications said
to be among the problems causing the disparity between holders of the
two certificates.
The Kwara State Head of Service, Alhaji Dabarako Mohammed
spoke on the isAsue at a news briefing in Ilorin, yesterday.
Mohammed explained that the rivalry in the area of job schedule
between holders of the two certificates would be thoroughly discussed
and the issue put to rest once and for all.
“This issue of disparity between holders of HND and degree has been
agitating the minds of many Nigerians. It is a very sensitive issue.
We will use this needed platform to discuss it once and for all and put
the matter to rest. We will discuss their work schedule and make
clarifications about it,’’ he said.
According to Mohammed, apart from the Heads of Service, relevant
permanent secretaries, directors and deputy directors in 36 states of the
federation were among top government functionaries expected to attend
the conference.
He described the disparity in academic qualification as sensitive issue,
adding that the meeting would thrash out the matter for harmonious
working relationship in the nation’s civil service.