By Stella Odueme
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria at its 2023 Edition of the Nigerian Workers Dinner/Awards has conferred its Most Outstanding Female Worker Award on the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR.
According to the President of the TUC, Comrade (Engr.) Festus Osifo, the award ii in recognition of Dr. Yemi-Esan’s antecedents and outstanding contributions towards the promotion of workers’ rights and improvement of the welfare of workers in Nigeria.
Comrade Osifo appreciated the HoCSF, on behalf of the entire Nigerian workforce for her consistency in reinvigorating staff, as well as transforming the Service for enhanced national growth.
He added that she has always been there for the civil servants hence she deserved to be celebrated.
In her keynote address, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Dr. Habiba Lawal, described Dr. Yemi – Esan, as “the face of a New Civil Service and a quintessential civil servant.”
Yemi-Esan was accomplained by the Permanent Secretaries, Career Management Office – OHCSF, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, Service Welfare Office-OHCSF, Dr. Ngozi Onwudiwe, Service Policies and Strategies Office-OHCSF, Mr. Udo Okokon and that of Special Duties Office-OHCSF, Engr. Yusuf Faruk to receive the award.
Among the dignitaries at the ceremony were the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), NNPC Ltd, Mallam Mele Kyari and many deputy governors who received awards on behalf of their various governors.
