By Stella Odueme
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan has said that efforts are on top gear to transform the Nigerian civil service to world class digital age for more efficiency and seamless service delivery.
Yemi-Esan spoke on Friday at the Jumat service held at the National Mosque, Abuja as part of activities to commemorate the 2024 civil service week highlighted some of such reforms to include the adoption of new technologies saying; “We are in a digital age, you will see a digital civil service very soon.”
The Head of Service who spoke through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr.Nasir Sanni Gwarzo, urged civil servants to key into the ongoing transformation which she said has become a reality.
“The reform is a reality, a total change from what we used to have.
“This year, we have a special event that has many folds of blessings in it. One is that the civil service has undertaken bold steps towards reformation, and I think and am proud to say that we have reached a critical stage in that reform process.
“This is the right time to celebrate the success so far recorded. Also, the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President, the Head of Service of the Federation, has realigned the civil service reform towards the Renewed Hope Agenda.
As parts of the transformational reforms, she disclosed of a delegation sent to understudy the Singaporean civil service system.
“So Nigeria is blessed. The civil service is reforming, and whatever Mr President is trying to achieve with the Renewed Hope Agenda, we are getting ready, or we are ready, to support him in that direction.
“And I want to say that not only that, in the last few years, many of Nigeria’s senior civil servants have travelled around the world to see what civil service is all about in many countries.
“Recently, a delegation came back from Singapore and a good number of people went, and understudied the system.
We’ve seen many systems, and believe me, we are doing very well in terms of our reform process,” she stated.
Also, speaking, the Chief Imam of National Mosque Prof. Ibrahim Ahmad Magari, noted that the civil service remains an integral part of nation-building and urged civil servants to be deligent as well as prayerful while carrying out their the duties for the progress of the country.
The theme for this year’s celebration is, “Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong, Quality and Relevant Learning in Africa.”
