FG explains ban on foreign training, trips for civil servants

Kifasi made the explanation in a meeting with directors of human resource, management, finance and accounts and heads of procurement in ministries, agencies and departments (MDAs) in Abuja, recently to fashion out ways of developing capacities for public officers through internal mechanisms.“You are all aware of the recent circular placing restrictions on all foreign training […]

Kifasi made the explanation in a meeting with directors of human resource, management, finance and accounts and heads of procurement in ministries, agencies and departments (MDAs) in Abuja, recently to fashion out ways of developing capacities for public officers through internal mechanisms.
“You are all aware of the recent circular placing restrictions on all foreign training and international travels in the Federal Public Service. The Federal Government has been concerned for some time that Nigeria may not be getting best value for money from the bulk of international training programmes attended by public servants.
“The knowledge supposedly gained at these foreign training programmes has not readily translated into improvement in the way workers render services to the people. In addition to this, we have observed that Nigeria’s contingent to international engagements tend to be one of the largest with several senior government officials flying first class at government expense,” he said.