The Public Service Commission (PSC) has revealed that over 113,000 government positions remain unfilled across public institutions, raising concerns about human resource shortages in critical sectors while directing all public institutions to authenticate the academic and professional certificates of their employees.
In its latest report on compliance with the values and principles outlined in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution for the financial year 2023/2024, the PSC highlighted widespread gaps in governance, ethics, and accountability standards across ministries, state departments, and agencies.
In the report, released on Tuesday, March 11, in the government publication MyGov, the Commission urged institutions to institutionalise the verification of certificates at both entry-level and promotional appointments to curb cases of forged qualifications within the civil service.
According to the PSC report, a total of 310,735 posts were approved across 309 evaluated institutions, of which 197,395 (63.5 per cent) were filled, leaving 113,340 (36.5 per cent) vacant.
