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Olaopa reiterates online training deepening in the Civil Service
Joel Ajayi
….assures Taraba HOS of his support.
The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa has reiterated the need for civil service to deepen its capacity development by incorporating online training. He said people tend to think class room based training does so much to build capacity; saying that this is very limiting as we tend to emphasize big trainings neglecting basic skills trainings.
Olaopa stated this when Taraba State Head of Civil Service led by Mr. Paul Maigada Tino paid him a courtesy visit in his office.
He said mentoring should also be deepened; stressing that the unfolding methods of coaching and staff exchange as well as internship and cross-pollination of ideas should be encouraged in the public service.
While welcoming the guests, he said what Taraba Civil Service was facing was not dissimilar to what is happening in some other States. Olaopa asserts that what is needed in Taraba State is extensive rediscovery by bringing back some of the good practices and fundamental skills that made the reputation of Civil Service good in the good old days.
As he assured Taraba State (HOS) that he will give all necessary support and guidance to his team to succeed as he aimed to build effective and professionally oriented Service for Taraba State; he pointed out that Civil Service is the engine room for politics and governance; and he needed to manage the interface and relationship based on model that benefits from smart practices guided by administrative guidelines of the Service.
He revealed that it is very important for HOS to have cordial relationship with the State’s Civil Service Commission to have a sound footing. According to him, the two organizations have defined functions that complement each-other like Siamese twins and not to be in competition.
He told the guests that there was lot to benefit from the Federal in the areas of skills improvement through the online programmes especially the LEAD-P, SMAT-programmes among others. He concurred with Taraba HOS that meeting with the Federal-HOS was a good move. He advised that it should be strengthened to support the State’s IPPIS. He said LEED-P is an online training by Federal HOS is important; and he urged the team to engage with Federal HOS in this area; saying it will help them not only in training and development but with career and talent management of officers which he called “leadership pipeline” as the world is graduating to competence catalogue where organization specify competency it needs at every level.
He advised Taraba State Head of Civil Service on the need to work more on their online and digital penetrations especially e-governance programme for service delivery. He said there was a need for Civil Service to manage its interface with the youths through social media to avoid a lot of gaps in communications as the world is driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technological innovations.
He said enhancing the competitiveness of pay and compensation for civil servant was key as part of re-professionalizing the service. He asserts that Taraba HOS needs to ground his staff in EFCC laws, ICPC laws and code of conduct as staff do not know them because of laxity bureaucracy. He equally said performance bond needed to be incorporated into Taraba HOS; stressing that in his interactions with the State’s Civil Servants they were very passionate and willing to learn based on their punctuality and quality contributions.
He disclosed that public and private partnership (PPP) which Taraba State embarked on was good but “governance code” known as Public Service Rules (PSR) needed to be rethink to attract private sector partnership. He specifically believed in strengthening basic bureaucratic skills, competency levels and basic internal management control in Taraba Civil Service; as well as Civil Service that returns to stewardship relationship with the public as people do not trust public institutions.
Speaking earlier, Taraba State Head of Civil Service, Mr. Paul Maigada Tino who came in company of his team disclosed that he was just appointed as Taraba State Head of the Civil Service. He equally said that he was in the Commission to collaborate in the area of manpower development; adding that Federal Civil Commission is very key in the affairs of Civil Servants in the country.
He further disclosed that Taraba State has few personnel at Federal level in terms of Federal appointments and they need the assistance of the Commission to fill this vacuum.
Tino recalled the capacity development seminar Olaopa conducted in the State which he said was very impactful on the Staff. He stated that the State wants to tap from the wealth of experience of the Chairman. According to him, working with FCSC-Chairman will enable them to fill the State’s Civil Service identified gaps. He revealed there was training gaps in the State’s Civil Service as those employed in the last two years were yet to get induction training.
He informed Olaopa that he has equally visited Office of the Head of Service of the Federation (OHSF) in order to strengthen the State’s IPPIS using its ICT capacity.
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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12
Joel Ajayi
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.
Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.
“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.
Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.
“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.
Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.
“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.
“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.
Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.
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