On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu announced that he had authorized a personnel audit and skills gap analysis for the entire Federal Civil Service to increase the federal workforce’s capacity.
At the Federal Capital Territory’s Abuja, Tinubu made the disclosure at the International Civil Service Conference.
The President claimed that the right people were needed to fill the appropriate roles in Nigeria in order to ensure the high-performance culture it deserved.
Therefore, he urged the relevant stakeholders to make sure the exercise was finished as soon as possible so that the targeted reforms could be implemented and the full benefits of improving the civil service could be realized.
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By putting the right people in the right roles, “we can only guarantee the high-performance culture our country deserves.”
To increase capacity, I have authorized a thorough personnel audit and skill gap analysis for the Federal Civil Service.
“I urge all accountable stakeholders to prioritize the successful completion of this crucial exercise, to begin implementing targeted reforms, and to realize the full benefits of a more agile, competent, and responsive civil service,” he said.
He claims that the civil service is essential to the delivery of the renewed hope agenda and that the role of civil servants is crucial.
He claimed that the new minimum wage, the associated salary adjustments resulting from the new minimum wage, and the Pension Bond Scheme’s approval, among other things, were policies that reflected the commitment of his administration to the workforce.
In order to meet the demands of both the present and future, Tinubu argued that innovation was necessary to make the Nigerian civil service more globally competitive.
He claimed that every reform his administration pursues is fueled solely by accurate, reliable data, which he called the “new oil.”
“Data is the new oil, and the value of it rises as more it is refined and responsibly shared,” explains the statement. Therefore, I instruct all ministries, extra-ministerial departments, and agencies to rigorously capture information, comply with the Nigerian Data Protection Act of 2023, make it available for public use, and adhere to the highest standards for privacy and data protection, the President continued.
He added that Nigeria was unwaveringly committed to partnerships that went beyond national borders to advance technology and promote civil service as a beacon of hope and progress for all countries.
Rejuvenate, Innovate, and Accelerate, the first conference with the theme, “is timely, apt, and compelling. It embodies our shared desire to reimagine and reposition the civil service.
Innovation is still essential to maintaining the civil service’s dynamic, digital, ethical, and global competitiveness in today’s fast-paced, constantly evolving world of technology. He continued, “An innovative civil service ensures that we meet today’s needs and overcome the challenges of tomorrow.”
Source: Channels TV
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