By Our Correspondent in Abula
The Management and staff of the Minister of Interior have been called upon remain focused and develop personal value for excellence and efficient service delivery for the realisation of the mandate of the Ministry.
The Minister in charge of the Ministry, Mr Rauf Aregbesola made call on Mondayin Abuja during the inauguratio of the 2020 Staff Training in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The minister,who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Georgina Ehuriah, said the present administration was poised to lift the service to a world class status.
The minister said for those concerned to fulfill this,they must strive to acquire skills, most especially in ICT-Digital Model, particularly in the post COVID-19 era where public operation might likely move from the normal hard copy to Computer based.
Aregbesola described civil service as a place for self-development, adding that civil servant must learn to set high target for themselves through development of self-excellence which he said was the hallmark that would stand them out in their career.
He noted that the exercise was meant to prepare staff ahead of the post COVID-19 challenges, adding that the pandemic had gradually altered the operations of government.
The minister, therefore, advised the workers to take advantage of the training to develop themselves in line with the changing trends, for effective performance and enable the realisation of government’s programmes, policies and projects for the good of the citizens.
Earlier, Chairman, Joint Union Leadership, Mr Bassey Ukpenetus, pledged staff continual commitment to duty to achieve the ministry’s mandate.
He commended the present Administration’s efforts at entrenching transparency in the conduct of government business and in the improvement and development of staff, through capacity building and the provision of a conducive working environment.
Ukpenetus expressed the assurance of the Union assured to ensure the maintenance of industrial harmony between it and the management of the ministry to ensure provision of efficient services to the people.
In her contribution,the Managing Director, Meqstar Global, Mrs Mercy Agboola commended the ministry for organising capacity building for its staff.
Agboola assured that with the calibre of the facilitators engaged for the training, the staff would be greatly equipped for effective performance and service delivery.
