FG Finally Abolishes BSc/HND Dichotomy, Okays Entry Point Of SGL 08... See More Details
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has, finally, abolished the dichotomy that, hitherto, existed between University and Polytechnic graduates in the civil service. According to Daily Sun , Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, in a circular dated March 26, 2018, conveyed the decision of the National Council on Establishment (NCE) to all concerned and solicited their support through its implementation. The circular indicated that NCE approved entry point of SGL 08 for Higher National Diploma (HND) holders in the civil service. It also encouraged serving HND officers to fulfill all specified conditions as contained in scheme of service and extant rules for career progression beyond SGL 14. The dichotomy had, hitherto, restricted the polytechnic graduates to a particularly Salary Grade Level (SGL) in the civil service. It took the intervention of the National Council on Establishment (NCE) to resolve the matter in their favour. Meanwhile, ben