The Yobe State Government has organised a five-day pre-retirement coaching programme to equip civil servants approaching retirement with sensible expertise for self-sufficiency, monetary independence and sustainable livelihoods past energetic public service.
An announcement from the Information Officer of the workplace of the Head of Service, Alhassan Sule Mamudo mentioned the programme, titled Pre-Retirement Training Programme for Self-Sufficiency and Financial Independence, was held at CSS Integrated Farm in Abuja in collaboration with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and CSS Integrated Farms Limited.
Declaring the programme open, the Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa Shehu, mentioned the initiative mirrored the federal government’s dedication to making ready staff for all times after retirement by exposing them to productive ventures and various sources of revenue.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office, Dr. Hamidu Isa Babi, the Head of Service defined that the coaching was designed to equip contributors with sensible data and expertise in agricultural manufacturing, agribusiness, advertising and different viable financial alternatives.
He mentioned the initiative aligned with the administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni, in selling human capital improvement, strengthening civil service reforms and advancing efficient coaching and succession planning throughout the public service.
Musa Shehu urged contributors to take full benefit of the programme by buying related expertise to determine viable agricultural enterprises, make investments properly and discover different companies able to sustaining their livelihoods after retirement.
He emphasised that retirement shouldn’t be considered the tip of a person’s productive life however as a chance to pursue entrepreneurship, develop private pursuits and contribute meaningfully to socio-economic improvement.
The Head of Service additional inspired contributors to start planning early for retirement, noting that sufficient preparation would facilitate a easy transition from energetic authorities service to financially unbiased lives.
In a goodwill message, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Energy, Dr. Mustapha Abba Geidam, counseled Governor Buni for his dedication to the welfare and wellbeing of civil servants, notably initiatives geared toward securing their future after retirement.
Geidam mentioned the programme would supply contributors with the data and expertise required to determine sustainable companies, notably in agriculture and agribusiness, whereas exploring different alternatives to enhance their livelihoods.
He additionally counseled the Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa Shehu, and the Focal Person on Training and Succession Planning, Comrade Ibrahim Bulama Yusuf, for conceptualising and designing the initiative.
The five-day programme introduced collectively senior authorities officers, together with Permanent Secretaries, Chief Registrars of the High Court and Sharia Court, the Clerk of the Yobe State House of Assembly, the Auditors-General for the State and Local Governments, the Accountant-General and different senior civil servants.
The initiative has clearly demonstrated the Yobe State Government’s efforts to advertise a retirement tradition anchored on sufficient preparation, entrepreneurship and monetary sustainability.
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