Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Olumuyiwa Abel, has underscored the strategic position of the Federal Civil Service as a catalyst for Nigeria’s financial transformation and the actualisation of President Bola Tinubu’s goal of a $1 trillion economic system by 2030.
Abel made the assertion on the 2026 Council of Retired Federal Permanent Secretaries (CORFEPS) Week Colloquium and the disclosing of the CORFEPS Journal on Public Policy and Governance, held on the Rotunda, Tafawa Balewa House, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja.
Abel maintained that attaining the bold financial goal would require a succesful, progressive, productive, and results-driven civil service able to translating authorities insurance policies into measurable outcomes, improved service supply, and sustainable nationwide improvement.
He said that prevailing financial uncertainties, fiscal pressures, and technological disruptions had made institutional effectivity, skilled competence and efficient coverage implementation extra essential to nationwide improvement.
According to him, the success of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda depended not solely on the formulation of sound insurance policies but in addition on the power of the civil service to offer goal coverage recommendation, implement authorities selections effectively, and stay accountable to residents.
He defined that the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2026-2030 (FCSSIP30) would construct on the achievements of the previous FCSSIP25, with renewed emphasis on digital transformation, simplified administrative processes, and improved efficiency administration.
Abel, nevertheless, emphasised that delivering on the aims of FCSSIP30 would require a basic shift within the mind-set, work ethics, and institutional tradition of public servants.
He known as for a workforce that embraced innovation, professionalism, accountability, and a robust dedication to outcomes, stating that an environment friendly civil service stays indispensable to the profitable implementation of presidency insurance policies and programmes.
In his remarks, Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented by Special Adviser to the President on Power and Infrastructure within the Office of the Vice President, Mr. Sadiq Wanka, noticed that nationwide aspirations may solely be achieved when public establishments successfully translated authorities insurance policies into tangible outcomes.
He counseled CORFEPS for offering a platform for experience-sharing, coverage reflection, and institutional studying in help of Nigeria’s improvement.
Delivering the keynote tackle, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, highlighted the indispensable position of the civil service in sustaining administrative continuity, strengthening inter-institutional coordination, and sustaining governance throughout successive administrations.
Mustapha maintained that good governance required merit-based recruitment and profession development, stronger alignment between efficiency and promotion, goal and evidence-based coverage recommendation, in addition to accountability for outcomes.
He additionally pressured the significance of strengthening collaboration between CORFEPS and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to advertise mentorship, protect institutional reminiscence, and help serving public servants.
Earlier, Chairman of CORFEPS, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, underscored the significance of sustained engagement between serving and retired public servants.
Ahmed said that the wealth of expertise gathered by retired officers remained a essential useful resource for addressing modern governance challenges.
He known as for deliberate efforts to protect institutional reminiscence, promote knowledge-sharing throughout generations, and supply constructive coverage insights to strengthen the Federal Civil Service.
He additionally applauded the disclosing of the CORFEPS Journal on Public Policy and Governance, describing it as a platform for documenting administrative experiences and advancing knowledgeable coverage discourse.
