Head Of Federal Civil Service Alert Of High Level Of Deaths Among Civil Servants

Head of Federal Civil Service of the federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, has expressed concern over the high level of deaths among civil servants in the country.

According to her, many of the civil servants are dying suddenly from work-related diseases, which are preventable.

The head of service spoke on the issue on Tuesday, while commissioning the employee wellness centre for civil servants in Abuja.

In the last six months, Yemi-Esan said she received several messages from civil servants, including ten permanent secretaries,who complained of one preventable disease or the other.

The head of service said some of them complained of excruciating pains in their necks and cannot sit down or stand up.

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She added that many of the affected civil servants do not live long after they retired from service.

Earlier, the SSAP-SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, said that the Centre was modified and equipped by the OSSAP-SDGs and handed over to the OHCSF for commissioning and management.

Adefulire who was represented by the Director, of Administration, Mrs Ijeoma Ukaejiofor, stressed that the establishment of the Centre is to promote good health and well-being of Civil Servants, in line with Goal 3 of the SDGs.

Earlier in her welcome remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office, SWO, OHCSF, Dr Ngozi Onwudiwe, stated that the Wellness Centre is a demonstration of the continuous drive of the Head of Service to showcase commitment to the welfare of workers as captured in the FCSSIP25.

Dr Onwudiwe disclosed that the Centre is not another clinic but a physical wellness Centre, where Civil Servants can regularly check their blood pressure, and blood sugar levels, amongst others, as well as properly manage their health statuses.