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Sports Ministry Signs MDA Performance Management Score Card, Charges Staff on Implementation
Joel Ajayi
In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubus’ Renewed Hope Agenda, the Federal Ministry of Sports Development has signed the Ministry’s Performance Management System (MPMS) and Employee Performance Managment (EPMS) Score Card, charging the staff to be more productive with the view to achieving the deliverables of the Ministry for the period 2024-2025.
In a Press Statement issued by the Director Press & Public Relations Dept.FMSD Kehinde Ajayi (Mrs) in Abuja.
The signing of the Scorecard took place at a Two Day Retreat organized by the Ministry for Senior Management Officers ,with the Theme, “Towards Ensuring Strategic Performance Delivery”
This signifies that the Ministry has accepted to work in line with the new Civil Service Rules and strategies to achieve an Effective, productive and incorruptible citizen centered workforce , in delivering its mandate.
The Minister Senator John Owan Enoh in his closing remarks during the retreat,charged participants to see the government Initiative (Performance Management System) as a serious business that will form the the basis for staff performance assessment in their various offices .
The Performance Management System is aimed at enhancing and sustaining a performance oriented culture among Civil Servants for the workability and achievements of the 8 point Agenda of the President as it relates to the MDAs.
Senator Owan Enoh reiterated that it is time to reposition the sports sector for a better service delivery and to work collectively to actualize the Renewed Hope of the President.
” It is time to reposition the sports sector for better service delivery , all participants should look at the key results Areas as they relate to Departments and Units in the ministry and collectively actualize the Renewed hope of the President”.
The Sports sector which has the mandate of developing sports in the country, has been tied down to 4 out of the 8 point Agenda of inclusiveness of both men and women in sports, job creation through the National Sports Policy ,making sports a business to grow the country’s GDP,thereby alleviating poverty and enhancing security by keeping the youths busy ,out of street and involving them actively in sports.
The Minister assured that the Ministry under his watch will ensure all facets of the Ministry particularly the Liaison and zonal offices are brought back to life.
Earlier in her speech, the Permanent Secretary commended the Minister for his visionary leadership which contributed to the success of the retreat.
According to her, the Retreat became necessary to reposition the ministry on its mandate especially with the de-merge from the Ministry of Youth Development there is need to keep the vision alive.
As the Retreat came to an end ,it was resolved among other things to institutionalize change and performance management service delivery in the public sector.
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“Youth Minister Visits Innoson to Boost Youth Training and Job Creation”
Joel Ajayi
The Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olubunmi Olusanya, and members of the Ministry’s team, paid a working visit to Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) in Nnewi, Anambra State.
The delegation was warmly received by Chief Innocent Chukwuma (OFR), Chairman and CEO of the Innoson Group, whose humility and steadfast commitment to Nigeria’s industrial growth remain a source of national pride.
The Minister commended Innoson’s pioneering role in local innovation and job creation, particularly its ventures in CNG vehicle production, tractor assembly, and other industrial initiatives that present vast opportunities for youth empowerment.
During the tour, the Honourable Minister interacted with young Nigerians who have benefited from Innoson’s technical training and apprenticeship programmes, including two outstanding young women now excelling as auto-technicians.
Their stories, he noted, exemplify the transformative power of skill acquisition and enterprise in shaping a self-reliant generation.
As an outcome of the visit, the Ministry will partner with Innoson to expand youth training, apprenticeship, and enterprise development programmes across the country, focusing on the automotive value chain and allied sectors.
The Minister also met with the Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon. Patrick Agha Mba, to explore joint efforts between the federal and state governments in advancing the “1 Youth, 2 Skills” campaign. Both ministries reaffirmed their shared commitment to equipping young Nigerians with practical, income-generating skills that foster productivity, innovation, and self-reliance.
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