FG committed to reposition civil service for better delivery – Oyo-Ita
The Head of the Federal Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita has said that the Federal Government is committed to reposition the Nigerian civil service for a better and more efficient service delivery in line with the change agenda of the present administration. She stated this on Tuesday during the visit of […]
The Head of the Federal Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita has said that the Federal Government is committed to reposition the Nigerian civil service for a better and more efficient service delivery in line with the change agenda of the present administration.
She stated this on Tuesday during the visit of the bench marking and study tour group of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Heads of Service in the States and Federal and State Permanent Secretaries to the Public Service Commission and Public Service Department of Malaysia.
Mrs Oyo-Ita said the visit to Malaysia by key officials responsible for the formulation and the charting of the course of governance in Nigeria is to understand how Malaysia achieved its success story in public service.
According to her, the online recruitment which has made it possible for Malaysian graduates all over the world to apply for employment from anywhere in the world and track the progress of their application which is valid for one year is a good innovation.
She said she was also impressed by the encompassing requirements listed for recruitment into the public service. She was impressed that the recruitment has been widened to encompass different areas of competence. This includes talent, physical /fitness, leadership and aptitude tests and not just paper qualification.
Mrs Oyo-Ita said the pensionable length of service pegged at three years is admirable because it allows for easy exit for officers who are not getting job satisfaction.
The move, she said will make for a vibrant service which will be populated with people who are interested in the job and are determined to make a career in the service.
The places visited in Malaysia include Office of the Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia, Mr Tan Sri Ali Hamsa, Public Service Commission and Public Service Department of Malaysia, National Institute of Public Information Administration (INTAN) and other leading Public Service Agencies.
The week-long bench marking and study visit involved Malaysia and Singapore and will afford the Nigerian delegation the opportunity to interact, share experiences and explore areas of partnership aimed at improving the Nigerian Civil Service and possibly sign partnerships agreements in the areas of capacity building and training, talent management, performance management, innovation, culture change and Human Resources Management system and process automation.