The Local Government Service (LGS) has denied reports indicating it is laying off its workers.

According to the LGS, it has taken note of some reports in print and electronic media saying it is laying off workers because the sector is bloated.

The LGS in a statement dated October 10 explained that what the speech of the Head of Service referred to was staff rationalization which is a human resource management tool for internally deploying staff to places where their services are most needed and not laying off as being reported.

“The said publication which has also gained wide circulation on social media and other online news portals alleges that the Head of Service in an address read on his behalf has indicated that “the Service will soon undertake an exercise to lay off administrative officers from the Service because the sector is bloated,” the statement said.

“The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (OHLGS) wishes to inform the general public that both the caption and content of the said publication is not correct and totally misleading. It must be noted that what the speech of the Head of Service referred to was staff rationalization which is a human resource management tool for internally deploying staff to places where their services are most needed; and this is in line with systems and procedures the Public Service works with,” the statement added.

Read the full statement below