The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack has announced the establishment of “War Rooms“ to serve as critical hubs for managing and monitoring the implementation of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021-2025 which according to her will aid civil service reforms.
Walson-Jack said the War Rooms will be dedicated to addressing each of the six pillars and crucial enablers of the reform plan, “intended to tackle the specific challenges associated with each pillar”.
She disclosed this at the recently concluded retreat with Federal Permanent Secretaries in Zuba, Niger State, according to a statement released by Eno Olotu, Director of Press of the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on Wednesday.
Walson-Jack explained that the war rooms, which will be led by Permanent Secretaries will involve all key stakeholders to ensure swift and coordinated action. She added that the goal is to “win” these “wars” and bring the reforms to a successful conclusion for the benefit of both the Federal Civil Service and the Nigerian public.
“In a move to kickstart the aggressive implementation of FCSSIP -25, the Federal Permanent Secretaries, reviewed the six pillars and enablers of the FCSSIP-25. In syndicated sessions coordinated by Dr Deborah Bako Odoh, Permanent Secretary, Service Policies and Strategies Office, the Permanent Secretaries proposed new Key Performance Indicators and activities to further enrich the plan’s content and ensure that initiatives align with the set targets.
“The retreat participants also recognized the pressing need to centralize technology solutions to effectively drive the implementation of Enterprise Content Management and Performance Management Systems across the Public Service. This urgent need according to them underscores the importance of swift and coordinated action.
“Centralizing these systems is expected to streamline processes, ensure uniformity across all MDAs, and enhance overall efficiency and transparency in service delivery”.
The Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office, Office of the OHCSF, Fatima Mahmood, in her welcome remarks, described the retreat as a collective commitment to transforming the Nigerian public service into one defined by efficiency, innovation, and dedication to service delivery.
The Permanent Secretary, Common Services Office, Raymond Omachi, also appreciated participants’ robust discussions and unwavering commitment during the retreat.
The three-day retreat featured several thought-provoking presentations on creativity, innovation, service delivery, and the application of Artificial Intelligence to enhance efficiency and productivity. Additional sessions addressed vital topics such as the FCSSIP-25 pillars, Enterprise Content Management, digitalisation, and the Performance Management System.
Deborah Tolu-Kolawole
Deborah, has three years of experience covering the education sector, trade unions, politics and international affairs, and is a journalist with The PUNCH
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NAN also reports that seven deserving corps members won the Governor’s Award, while four went home with the Chairman’s Award as the youth members passed out on Thursday.
The coordinator congratulated the outgoing corps members but regretted that 19 of them were to face disciplinary measures, with 16 repeating their service, while three would serve extension of between two and four months.
On the upcoming Nov. 18 governorship polls in Anambra, the NYSC coordinator said that the body still had enough manpower to take care of its expected role in the election.
“There are no fewer than 8,000 corps members currently serving in the state,’’ he said. Olawale noted that his office would work with the NYSC offices in neighboring states to Anambra to take care of any shortfall in the provision of personnel for the election.
He said the discharged corps members who wished to take part in the election were at liberty to stay back but no one was under compulsion to do so. Meanwhile, the Director-General of the NYSC Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, will visit Anambra to address corps members ahead of the governorship election.
Olawale told NAN that Kazuaure would hold a one-day interface with the corps members on Nov. 7 alongside heads of other security agencies in Anambra at the Alex Ekweme Square in Awka. According to him, the director-general’s visit was largely to speak to the corps members who would serve in ad-hoc capacity during the election on the need for them to be neutral. (NAN)
