Own Correspondent|Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube has finally stepped his authority and ordered for the dismissal of 3 000 National Youth Service graduate from government employment.

The 3 000 ZANU PF Youth League aligned graduates popularly known as “Green Bombers” were absorbed into the Civil Service by former President Robert Mugabe after the youth gave him pressure for employment.

The 3 000 literally have no specific jobs they are doing within government but continue to be paid an average of $300 each.

Mugabe once dismissed them only for him to reinstate them in no time after they threatened to campaign against the ruling party. The youth are notorious for their violent campaign for ZANU PF in elections.

“At its 38th Meeting of 5 December 2017, Cabinet re-affirmed its decision to terminate employment contracts of 3 188 Youth Officers as previously resolved,” said Mthuli Ncube in his budget speech.

“Drawing from the above Cabinet Resolutions and guidance of the Public Service Commission, Treasury proceeded to mobilise in the first instance, US$5.2 million in December 2017
towards three months’ Cash In-Lieu of Retirement Notices and in the second instance, US$17.7 million on 16 February 2018 towards the officers’ Pension benefits.”

“Mr Speaker Sir, the 2 917 Youth Officers who still remain on the payroll, are being retired and the posts removed from the establishment, by end of December 2018.”