The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has charged the pioneer Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission (FCT-CSC), Engr. Emeka Eze, and his team of commissioners to uphold the tenets of meritocracy, integrity and public trust in discharging their duties.
Yemi-Esan gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by members of the FCT-CSC, led by Ezeh.
The Head of Service enjoined members of the Commission to see their appointment as a call to service.
“I want you to know that Nigerians are very eager and keen to see changes immediately, my advice is that you need to hit the ground running, because of the enormous work that lies ahead, adding that those in FCT are the bedrock of development.
“As pioneers of FCT Civil Service Commission, you need to think outside the box by looking at the deliverables as pioneers, because it is the foundation you lay today that others will follow, let us be courageous to do things differently and correctly, because we cannot get the Nigeria we need without proper structure.
“I will advise that you have to start your selection process for recruitment into the service on a digital platform, in performing your responsibilities, make sure the best brains are brought into the service, because the foundation matters a lot.
“It is important for us to do things differently, if we understand employment and know what to be done, we’ll do things differently” she stated.
She called on the Commission to take a leaf from the Indian Civil Service and Singaporean Civil Service and replicate some of the transformative reforms that is driving impactful changes in the two countries.
Speaking earlier, Eze said that the visit was part of his continuing engagement with critical stakeholders whose input, guidance, collaboration and advice are needed for a smooth take off of operations.
He applauded the HoCSF for initiating series of reforms that has shaped the face of the Federal Civil Service for optimal performance and excellent delivery across board.
“We have therefore come to benefit from your fountain of wisdom, motherly guidance, and advice on how we can establish the FCT-CSC as a model Civil Service Commission in Nigeria, Africa and beyond
“We are not oblivious of the great impacts such initiatives as the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021-2025(FCSSIP-25), Standard Operating Procedures and e-governance has made in service delivery
“The Nigerian civil service has progressively gone digital with the deployment of e-governance architecture leading to seamless, paperless, effective, timesaving and highly productive communication in the service,” he said.