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From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja
Irked by the lopsidedness in salaries of civil servants, Executive Secretary of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Professor Shuaib Aliyu has moved for the harmonisation of the salary structure of federal government workers.
Speaking when the Chairman of National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Major General Junaid Bindawa (Rtd), led a delegation of the management staff of the commission on a courtesy visit to PTDF in Abuja, Aliyu stated that the problem with the country’s development is lack of strong capital development and that can be corrected through well-motivated workforce.
Consequently, he called on NSIWC to work towards bridging the dichotomy in salaries and wages and achieve harmonisation, as no single sector is more important than the other.
He also noted that because of lack of motivation, teaching profession is almost becoming a dumbing ground for job seekers, especially in the primary and secondary levels, adding that the country cannot develop without human resources.
Aliyu said that the PTDF was ready to collaborate with NSIWC in areas of training in human capital development, noting that the commission plays a critical role in welfare and motivation of workforce.
He noted that since the mandate of the NSIWC has to do with welfare of staff, the collaboration would be reciprocal as the commission has expertise in salary administration in which the PTDF will benefit from.
Earlier, Chairman of NSIWC, Major General Bindawa (rtd), had said that the commission and the PTDF have a strategic role in human capacity development. So, there’s need for the two agencies to collaborate in the area of training.
The chairman noted that PTDF had extended invaluable support and collaboration to the commission, particularly in the areas of capacity building and human capital development.
He expressed the need to renew the collaboration with more vigour.
In a statement, Head, Press and Protocol, Mr. Emma Njoku, quoted Bindawa as saying that although the mandates of PTDF and NSIWC are distinct, there are significant areas of convergence that provide a strong basis for deeper institutional collaboration.
