FG removes ceiling on HND holders’ ranking

FG removes ceiling on HND holders’ ranking
By Segun Olatunji, Kaduna
Published: Tuesday, 8 Jul 2008

The Federal Government has removed the ceiling on the salary grade level/ rank that holders of the Higher National Diploma could attain in the public service.

The Federal Government also made the Ordinary National Diploma the new minimum entry point into the public service.

These were contained in a document entitled: “Government White Paper on the Report of the Presidential Committee on the Consolidation of Emoluments in the Public Sector,” obtained by our correspondent in Kaduna on Monday.

According to the 40-page paper, the Presidential Committee on the Consolidation of Emoluments in the Public Sector set up by the immediate past president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in November 2005 under the chairmanship of the former head of the defunct Interim National Government, Chief Earnest Shonekan, had discovered that “Entrants into the public service with HND do not have the opportunity to reach the highest grade even when they are found competent.”

Before the removal of the ceiling on the salary grade level/ rank, the promotion of HND holders in the nation’s public service terminated at Grade Level 14 while their counterparts holding university degrees were allowed to reach level 17.

The committee, therefore, recommended that, “It is desirable for the purposes of relativity that entrants into the public service where such organisations, agencies or institutions operate HAPPS, HATHSS must have the full opportunity to reach the highest grade if they are found competent.”

But in accepting the recommendation of the presidential committee, the Federal Government further directed in the White Paper that, “The dichotomy and ceiling on the Salary Grade Level/Rank attainable by Higher National Diploma holders should be removed.

“OND or its equivalent from any Government recognised institution should be regarded as the new minimum point of entry.

“Salary Grade level 01-05 should be phased out by 1st January, 2008.

“The current scheme of service should be reviewed to reflect the above recommendation.

Justifying the Federal Government’s decision, the White Paper stated, “This is in line with the ideas and spirit behind the current reform programme of the government.”

Tnkx bro for da info...

Thanks to God and to the Good Peoplef the government.

Thank God.

well 10x to our govt 4 dat i hp private organizations too will stop this discrimination cos its gettin too much on HND holders

Thanks 4 d info and I appreciate d effort of those who made it to b a reality. It's a good news!

Bros thanks for the info. I feel great and I commended this government for recognising this pending fact. I think with this the nation's Technology will grow fast.

THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION.WHAT IS THE TERMINAL POINT OF AN OND HOLDERS? PLS EMAIL ebri1010 for reply.

good for the country, now they should focus on the issues on tribalism

great news

Thank God that at last HND holders are now being properly recognised in this country. ;D
More grease to their elbows

I CANNOT EXPRESS MYJOY ENOUGH! WHILE WE THANK YHE FG, WE (HND HOLDERS) SHOULD BE VIGILANT. LET'S CHECK THE EXCESSES OF BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EMPLOYERS,-ESPECIALLY BANKS. THOSE PEOPLE MAKE ME PUKE!!! WE MUST FOLLOW THE WHITE PAPER REPORT TO THE LATER. WE KNOW HOW MUCH LIP SERVICE WE PAY TO IMPORTANT ISSUES IN NAIJA. GOD WITH YOU ALL. GOD AROUND US ALL, AMEN. ;D ;D ;D

greatjob.

this is really a good news for me and my other HND holders.

pls tell me know latest vacancies

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am happy 4 my frnds,and tanx 4 d info.

i'am very happy 4 this imformation, today is the greatest day in my life. i really thank GOD 4 the people behind this. GOD bless u all n ur families. more greass to ur elble.

:)HURRAY!!! THANK GOD FOR THE JUSTICE BEEN METED OUT TO WE HND HOLDERS.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA

I hope that all this banks will also have a change of attitude for good. I don't want to call names but i am tempted to , ACCESS BANK, ZENITH BANK And co. thanks 4 the information.

NOW IT IS UP TO HND HOLDERS TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE NOT PUSH OVERS! THE BATTLE IS NOT YET OVER. SHINE FORTH GREAT ONES, SHINE FORTH!
PLEASE LET EVERY HND HOLDER ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY OWE IT TO THEMSELVES TO GO HIGHER, SO SEEK FOR THE HIGHER GROUNDS. FLY HIGHER AND WE SHALL ALL MEET AT THE TOP!

FUTA IS PRESENTLY OFFERING FOR SALE. APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE 2008/2009 PGD PROGRAMMES THAT WILL ENABLE HND HOLDERS ACQUIRE PGD'S WHICH WILL HELP TOWARDS MASTERS' DEGREE IF NEED BE.

::) HUMMMMMMMMMMMM THIS IS A GREAT NEW. MEN THANKS ALOT FOR THE INFO.

Thanks be to God Almighty

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Great News, Hope this latest development will be effected in full.

This decision needs to get to the private sector...God nows the HND graduates are very intelligent.

thanks for the info.


Uchdave. :D

when will that end when the current recruitment going on with the ministry of interior shows that the HND and Decree are not and can not be the same!

what happen to HND in private organisations especially those in the Banking Industry?

Its gud to hear dat, but i also advice dat we HND holders shld further ur studies to b on a safer side. I intend to go for PGD, who knows if LASU has computer related course in PGD level or shld i go to NOUN. I had UNILAG doesnt admit HND into PGD pgm. plz advice me.

Rgds,
Tony.

Tanks for the information,
i hope that the government will monitor the implementation of this new policy and see to it that all the federal ministries,state and private sector comply.