Abuja- President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered
the restructuring of the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation to
enable it fast track the development of the country.
the restructuring of the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation to
enable it fast track the development of the country.
Jonathan made this known in Abuja on Friday at a formal
send-off ceremony for two past Heads of Service of the Federation, Mr Stephen
Oronsaye and Prof. Oladapo Afolabi.
send-off ceremony for two past Heads of Service of the Federation, Mr Stephen
Oronsaye and Prof. Oladapo Afolabi.
The president was represented by Vice President Namadi
Sambo.
Sambo.
He said his administration was committed to the transformation
of the service into an enviable and modern institution capable of supporting
the political leadership in its effort to fast track the development of
Nigeria.
of the service into an enviable and modern institution capable of supporting
the political leadership in its effort to fast track the development of
Nigeria.
“It is in line with this thinking that I have recently
approved the restructuring of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of
the Federation to enable it drive the transformation of the service.
approved the restructuring of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of
the Federation to enable it drive the transformation of the service.
“It is envisaged that at the end of the restructuring, the
present five office structure would be reduced to three.
present five office structure would be reduced to three.
“It will lead to slimmer, more efficient and fit-for-purpose
organisation devoid of overlaps, duplications and fragmentation, more
responsive and better able to provide quality management, direction and
guidance to the Federal Civil Service,” he added.
organisation devoid of overlaps, duplications and fragmentation, more
responsive and better able to provide quality management, direction and
guidance to the Federal Civil Service,” he added.
He, therefore, urged the Head of Civil Service of the
Federation to ensure that the implementation of the restructuring of his office
was carried out to the letter.
Federation to ensure that the implementation of the restructuring of his office
was carried out to the letter.
Jonathan said that “this is to enable our quest for a
responsible civil service and one that takes cognisance of the need to deliver
is achieved.
responsible civil service and one that takes cognisance of the need to deliver
is achieved.
The president said that government on its part would
continue to provide whatever was needed to ensure the continuous development of
the civil service.
continue to provide whatever was needed to ensure the continuous development of
the civil service.
He maintained that this had become imperative in view of the
fact that meaningful growth and development of the nation had a direct relation
with the quality of the civil service.
fact that meaningful growth and development of the nation had a direct relation
with the quality of the civil service.
Jonathan noted with delight that the celebrities had made
tremendous contributions to the development of the service.
tremendous contributions to the development of the service.
He said the two officers during their stewardship as Head of
Service had demonstrated courage and commitment in implementing various reforms
aimed at renewing and reinvigorating the service.
Service had demonstrated courage and commitment in implementing various reforms
aimed at renewing and reinvigorating the service.
“I am very happy to note that the current leadership
of the service has not only recognised these contributions but has made it a
duty to celebrate it.”
of the service has not only recognised these contributions but has made it a
duty to celebrate it.”
He, therefore, congratulated Oronsaye and Oladapo for being
honoured by their constituency for their selfless service to the nation.
honoured by their constituency for their selfless service to the nation.
According to him, retirement is a time for reflecting on the
past and looking onward to the future.
past and looking onward to the future.
“It is a time to move on to bigger and newer challenges in
life and it is a very unique and exceptional time to freely assess one’s
experiences and look forward to further useful service to the fatherland.
life and it is a very unique and exceptional time to freely assess one’s
experiences and look forward to further useful service to the fatherland.
He urged them to constantly reconnect with the service to
share their experiences and guide succeeding leadership on the best human and
material management practices.
share their experiences and guide succeeding leadership on the best human and
material management practices.
Responding on behalf of the celebrities, Oronsaye thanked
Jonathan, Sambo, the Head of Service of the Federation as well as civil
servants across the country for the recognition accorded them.
Jonathan, Sambo, the Head of Service of the Federation as well as civil
servants across the country for the recognition accorded them.
He, however, challenged the civil servants to strive hard in
transforming the civil service for greater efficiency and effective service
delivery.
transforming the civil service for greater efficiency and effective service
delivery.
He pledged that they would continue to support and advice
the government on how best to move the nation forward for the general good of
the society.
the government on how best to move the nation forward for the general good of
the society.
The event which was attended by serving and retired
government functionaries, witnessed the display of various cultural dances.
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government functionaries, witnessed the display of various cultural dances.
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