By Emmanuel Obisue
As part of continuous drive to re-orient and entrench the values of the civil service for enhanced delivery, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi- Esan has called on innovation divisions and departments in Ministries, extra-Ministerial Departments and Agencies, MDAs to take decisive actions at speeding up the digitalization process, so as to be able to fit into a technology-driven world.
Dr.Yemi -Esan made the call while declaring open a three-day Sensitization Training Programme for staff of Service Innovation Divisions and Departments across some selected MDAs which ended on Friday in Abuja.
The HoS who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties Office, Engr. Faruk Yabo, said the training is in tandem with the present administration’s resolve to rebuilding and reforming the civil service.
Dr. Yemi-Esan further explained that as one of the priority areas of FCSSIP25, it led to the establishment of a full fledged innovation department in the OHCSF and Divisions in all MDAs, in August, 2020. She noted that the successes recorded in the first Public Service Innovation Challenge, in 2020, which attracted 168 participants was inspiring, disclosing that the third in the series will be coming up before the end of the year.
While recognising the strategic role of innovation in birthing a “New Civil Service,” the HoS encouraged participants to leverage more on technology in making informed decisions on how public servants are to be hired, trained and retrained, monitoring performances and delivering service in an efficient and effective manner. These, she further revealed, will reduce inequalities and rebuild trust in government businesses.
