To achieve desired goals of government, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has taken a bold step to realign the Civil Service reforms toward the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
The HoSF, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo, disclosed this during a Special Juma'ah Prayer held at the National Mosque, Abuja as part of activities marking the 2024 Civil Service Week.
According to Dr. Yemi-Esan, "the Civil Service has reached a critical stage in the reform process and this is the right time to celebrate the successes recorded so far."
In a statement by the Director, Communications, M. A. Ahmed,. She said that the trajectory of the ongoing reform is upward and the speed at which it is going is phenomenal.
Nigerians, she noted, have began to see a Civil Service that is not only transformative but worthy of emulation with any Civil Service in the world.
Dr. Yemi-Esan further stated that ''we have harmonized the 2024 theme of the Civil Service Week, not only to be relevant to Nigeria, but also to align with the global efforts being made by Civil Servants all over the world, especially in Africa."
She enjoined the Nigerian public, especially the Muslim Ummah, to continue to pray for the progress of the Nigerian Civil Service in guaranteeing the peace, stability and national development of the country.
The representative of the HoSF, Dr. Gwarzo, was joined by some of his colleagues to offer prayers for the Civil Service and the nation, at large.
Among the Transformative Permanent Secretaries in attendance included those of the Federal Ministries of Labour and Employment, Ismaila Abubakar, Water Resources and Sanitation, Aliyu Shinkafi Shehu, Communications and Digital Economy, Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo, Environment, Mahmud Adam Kambari, Works, Dr. Yakubu Adam Kofarmata, Industry Trade and Investment, Amb. Nura Abba Rimi and Youth Development, Dr. Ahmed Dunama Umar.
The Chief Iman of the National Mosque, Prof. Ibrahim Maqari. prayed that Allah continues to preserve, support and protect the Civil Servants in the delivery of their responsibilities to the nation, in line with the transformative agenda of Mr. President.