The Ogun State Government has mandated job applicants seeking employment in the state’s civil service to pay a non-refundable fee of ten thousand naira (#10,000) before completing their application forms.
According to a memo signed by Jacob R.O., the permanent secretary of the Civil Service Commission, each candidate must obtain a teller from the commission after payment of the fee.
“Applicants are to obtain tellers from Room A261 at the Civil Service Commission for application form on payment of a non-refundable fee of ten thousand Naira (N10,000) per candidate. The application forms and other credentials should be submitted to the office of the Director, Appointment and Transfer (Civil Service Commission) Block A, Room A233, state secretariat complex Oke-Mosan, in Abeokuta,” the memo stated.
This development has sparked backlash and widespread condemnation from applicants and youths in the state.
Speaking to Peoples Gazette, Adekunle Sowole, a resident of the state, criticized the levy stating that it would disadvantage qualified unemployed youths who may not have the financial means to obtain the application form, effectively disqualifying them.
This is not the first time Governor Abiodun’s administration has required payment from prospective civil service applicants.
