Government to cut around 1,800 civil service posts in bureaucracy overhaul
Summary
The government plans to cut around 1,800 civil service posts, including ten secretary-level positions, as part of a major restructuring to make the federal bureaucracy leaner and more efficient.
Key Points
- The government is set to cut approximately 1,800 civil service posts, around 3.5% of the total federal workforce.
- Ten secretary-level posts and 45 joint secretary positions will be removed across various ministries.
- The Cabinet reduced federal ministries to 18 as part of broader governance reform efforts.
- The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration along with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation have submitted revised staffing structures for approval.
