For the overall interest of the country, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has expressed commitment to the required synergy and harmonious working relationship between the Office of the Honorable Ministers, who are the representatives of President Bola Tinubu, and Civil Servants.
This, she noted, is very important in order to enhance effective service delivery and socio-economic developmental goals in Nigeria.
Dr Yemi-Esan made the remark during a One-Day Sensitisation Workshop for Senior Ministerial Aides held in Abuja, on Tuesday July 23, 2024.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary for Service Policy and Strategies Office (SPSO), Dr. Deborah Odoh, the HoSF said that the sensitisation workshop was also necessary to ensure the full implementation of Mr President's Renewed Hope Agenda for the nation.
In a statement by the Director, Communications, M. A. Ahmed, the HoSF said ''the country is at a critical point in its journey towards national development and it is our responsibility to support those in the leadership position and ensure that the much-needed policies and programs are effectively and efficiently implemented in order to secure the future we desire of our beloved country""
The sensitization workshop, she pointed out, has therefore been designed to further build up capacity to support the achievements of each Ministry’s mandate, strategic objectives and targets.
Dr. Yemi-Esan added that in line with the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the key areas is expected to be covered by a very experienced and carefully chosen resource persons, which include the revised public service rules, financial regulations, Public Procurement Act, Ethical Codes of Conduct and the Public Service, Administrative Procedure, and Management Reforms.
She said that the workshop will equip participants with the necessary information that will guide their day-to-day activities and facilitate a smooth working relationship between ministerial aides and the civil servants.
In her Welcome Address, the Director, Organisation and Development (ODD), in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Mimi Abu, said that the overall goal of the sensitisation workshop is to promote synergy and provide improved harmony in the workplace for maximum productivity in the Service.
She urged for collaborative efforts to ensure stakeholders' adherence to the guiding principles for effective service delivery.