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Rayyan Alhassan
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Rayyan Alhassan is a graduate of Journalism and Mass Communication at Sikkim Manipal University, Ghana. He is the acting Managing Editor at the Daily Nigerian newspaper, a position he has held for the past 3 years. He can be reached via rayyanalhassan@dailynigerian.com, or www.facebook.com/RayyanAlhassan, or @Rayyan88 on Twitter.
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Locally recruited staffers of the Nigerian High Commission London would from April 20, have their employment status changed from “employee” to “self employed” the News Agency of Nigeria reports on Wednesday.

This was contained in a memo addressed to the staff by Helen Nzeako, the high commission’s head of chancery.

Mrs Nzeako stated that the decision was “sequel to communication received from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on tax payment to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Commission, HMRC, Embassy Unit”.

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Under the “self employed” status, Mrs Nzeako said that staffers would be responsible for their National Insurance Contribution, NIC, and Income Taxes.

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However, they would retain all benefits they currently enjoy such as holiday, maternity and sick leaves.

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She also said that they would enjoy salary increment as a gesture of goodwill.

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NAN reports that in December 2018, the same locally recruited staff of the high commission were  disengaged from service and their entitlement paid.

They were further advised to reapply for their various positions as contract staff in a move necessitated by the then ongoing restructuring of the high commission following budgetary constraints.

Currently,  more than 50 locally recruited staff work for the high commission.

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