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DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT SACKS 489 EMPLOYEES IN MAJOR RETIREMENT SWEEP
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The Delta State Government has retired 489 employees in a significant workforce reduction, effective October 31, 2025. The Office of the Head of the State Civil Service confirmed the action in a statement, describing it as a move to wean the civil service of impropriety. This marks the second such retirement batch this year. Officials stated that those dismissed were found to have presented fake documents during a recent screening exercise. Many others were disengaged for being overaged, according to assessments conducted by the state Civil Service Commission. The list of affected personnel includes medical doctors, nurses, school heads, and at least one General Manager. A detailed breakdown shows the Delta State Civil Service suffered the highest number of casualties with 153 persons, followed by the Post-Primary Education Board with 133, and the Hospitals Management Board with 84. Other affected agencies include the Delta State University Teaching Hospital with 13 casualties, the Institute of Continuing Education with 12, and the Judiciary with 6. The Delta Broadcasting Services and the Delta Printing and Publishing Corporation each had five employees retired, a figure matched by the Delta State House of Assembly. The Asaba Specialist Hospital and the Delta Development and Property Authority each recorded three casualties. Further casualties were recorded at the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, the Delta State Direct Labour Agency, and the Office of the Auditor-General for Local Government, with five cases each. The Delta State Sanitation and Waste Management Board had three cases, while the Delta State Traffic Management Agency had 11. Additional agencies impacted are the Delta State Sports Commission with 11 retirements, the Delta State Agricultural and Rural Development Agency with 4, the Delta State Agricultural Procurement Agency with 2, and the Delta State Library Board with one. The Delta Tourism Board, the Delta State Council for Arts and Culture, and the Delta State Rural Water Supply Agency also each recorded one casualty. The Delta State Urban Water Board was significantly affected with 14 casualties.