The Federal Government says it will soon embark on the survey of persons with disabilities in the federal civil service in order to give them priority attention and enable them participate maximally in all service activities.
Permanent Secretary, service welfare department in the office of the head of service of the federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, disclosed this in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State during the opening session of 2018 meeting of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council on Tuesday.
Jack, said that the reason the federal civil service decided to embark on the survey is to enable the persons with disabilities participate maximally in all service activities despite their disability.
She said: “People with disabilities are vulnerable group which office of the head of the civil service of the federation wishes to integrate and give priority attention to enable them participate maximally in all service activities despite their disability.”
“The head of the civil service of the federation has approved a survey of people with disabilities in the federal civil service, the survey is to be launched on December 3, 2018 to mark the international day of people with disabilities in public service with a view to identifying their needs and ensuring their full inclusion in service activities.” She stated.
She also disclosed that the head of service of the federation has initiated the Federal Integrated Staff Housing Scheme (FISH) programme to serve as the flagship programme of the office, which has the mandate of providing quality and affordable housing for civil servants.
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