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Olaopa reiterates online training deepening in the Civil Service

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1 year ago

May 20, 2024

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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NTAC DG Celebrates President Tinubu’s Second Year as Nigeria’s President

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3 days ago

May 29, 2025

The Gleamer

…Highlights His Leadership Skills and Economic Achievements

Joel Ajayi
Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps,Rt.Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub says President Tinubu has risen above global economic dynamics and confronted squarely other regional and countrywide downturns to place Nigeria on the path of self-redemption, effervescent hope and optimism for a glorious tomorrow.

The NTAC boss,who stated the above in a congratulatory message made available to press men today in Abuja in commemoration of the second year anniversary of the Tinubu Presidency,added that Nigerians were excited at how ingeniously President Tinubu was able to pull back an economy tottering on the brinks of collapse to one that has started repaying debts and raising external reserves of the country.
The rest of the piece read:

“Your Excellency,Mr.President and Father of the Nation, *Letter of Congratulations on Your Two Years of Impactful Leadership and Service to Nigeria

“Permit me to respectfully avail myself of this means and the auspicious occasion of your second anniversary in office as President and Commander-in-Chief,Federal Republic of Nigeria, to convey my humble congratulations on the reformative and transformational turnaround that you have injected into governance and national leadership in these last two years since assuming the Nigerian Presidency.

“Without an iota of doubt,Sir,you came in,you saw and you have conquered.In the immortal words of one of the greatest leaders of all time:” You Have Done What Napoleon Could Not Do!”

“I recall with the clarity of a former federal lawmaker,who with every sense of modesty was in a position to know at the time,how our national life was mired in loss of hope, uncertainty, deepening insecurity, ethno-regional tensions as well as sullen economic indices.

“It was, indeed,a tall order to find that man who could clean the Augean stable,which, in fairness to the immediate-past national leadership,arose as a result of several factors,most of which were global and , therefore, beyond their total control.

“Today,Your Excellency,Mr.President,you have not only risen above global economic dynamics but confronted squarely other regional and countrywide downturns to place our nation back on the path of self-redemption, effervescent hope and optimism for a glorious tomorrow!

“Today,Your Excellency,many Nigerians,in spite of what you often refer to as “current pangs of hardship for a better tomorrow”,are excited at how ingenious you have brought back an economy tottering on the brinks of collapse to one that has started repaying debts and raising our external reserves.Surely,this could not have been an accident of leadership,but the result of a well-intended and carefully executed fiscal policy that has delivered on its premeditated targets.

“Your Excellency,Mr.President,as we ruminate on the path through which you have led us through these past two years, Nigerians may not be very much aware of the many hours of sleep you lose to hold the nation together,to keep the economy on a sound footing,to restore the prices of goods and commodities to the pre-energy subsidy removal era,to ease tensions in regions with security challenges and to keep our workers happy,but every Nigerian knows that the nation has a leader that truly cares. We all can attest to this in your body language and poise each time you address the nation!

“Your Excellency,Mr.President,we may go on and on to chronicle the quantum leap your gracious leadership skills and initiated policies have foisted on the nation these past years,but those who do not travel abroad may not fully understand the extent of the positive turnaround that you have caused to happen in our individual and collective destinies across the globe in so short a time.Simply put,it suffices to just say here that the honour of our green passport has also been largely restored,thanks to Your Excellency,Mr.President’s Foreign Policy Initiatives and leadership ingenuity these past two years of purposeful leadership.

“Your Excellency,Mr.President,Sir,as you take a detour into the next half of your glorious first tenure,we,who you graciously appointed as some of your foot soldiers,join millions of your admirers, well-wishers and mentees across the world to wish you well and to pray that you daily continue to draw from the rich reservoir of wisdom, strength and good health deposited in you by the Almighty God Himself at creation to lead Nigeria and Africa in the right direction.

“For myself and my family,and on behalf of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC),which by the grace of God, your magnanimous appointment and continuous support I currently head,I congratulate you once again ,Your Excellency,Mr.President and Father of the Nation,and pray that you find more health, wisdom, inspiration and strength to continue to deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda and maintain the path of realizing The Nigerian Dream in our lifetime,” the NTAC DG concluded.

Following the swearing-in ceremonies held at the Eagle Square,Abuja,on May 29,2023, President Tinubu took over the reins of leadership, succeeding his Party man and immediate-past President,Gen.Muhammadu Buhari,Retd.

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