3,598 federal workers who were not present at the 2021 verification exercise have been instructed by the Federal Service Commission to attend for a re-verification; failing to do so would be seen as proof that they possess forged appointment letters.
The Federal Ministries of Agriculture, Defence, Education, Justice, Works, Information, Science and Technology, Aviation, Finance, Interior, and the State House are among the government agencies and ministries that will participate in the exercise, which is scheduled to take place from Monday, August 18 to Thursday, August 28, 2025.
According to an August 4 document that our reporter saw on Monday, all impacted officials were instructed to look up their names on the websites of the commission, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, and their respective ministries’ notice boards.
Officers are required to present originals and photocopies of their appointment and promotion letters, gazette of appointment and confirmation, staff change letter, and July 2025 IPPIS payslip.
The document read, “The Federal Civil Service Commission has concluded arrangements to conduct a re-verification exercise for all those who failed to appear during the 2021 verification exercise for officers recruited by the Commission from 2013 to 2020.
“Consequently, all concerned officers are to check for their names on the Commission’s website (www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng), Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation’s website (www.ohcsf.gov.ng) and the notice boards of your ministry.
“In addition, all affected officers are to take note of the following important details: Each officer is to come along with the original and photocopy of the documents specified in the attached list; adhere strictly to the dates on the attached schedule; check the attached list sent to the Ministries for their names; officers who have been posted out of the Ministry, are on Secondment/Transfer out of the Ministry, or on Study leave, are to equally check the websites provided above; no further extension will be granted any officer who fails to turn up for the exercise; any officer who fails to turn up for the exercise will be adjudged to be holding fake letter of appointment and is, therefore, deliberately staying away to avoid detection; those who have been to the Commission recently for the exercise, need not appear.”
3,598 federal officials who were not present at the 2021 verification exercise have been instructed by the Federal Service Commission to attend for a re-verification; failing to do so would be seen as proof that they possess forged appointment letters.
The Federal Ministries of Agriculture, Defence, Education, Justice, Works, Information, Science and Technology, Aviation, Finance, Interior, and the State House are among the government agencies and ministries that will participate in the exercise, which is scheduled to take place from Monday, August 18 to Thursday, August 28, 2025.
According to an August 4 document that our reporter saw on Monday, all impacted officials were instructed to look up their names on the websites of the commission, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, and their respective ministries’ notice boards.
