By Philip Yatai
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reaffirmed its dedication to constructing a reliable, moral, and future-ready civil service in keeping with President Bola Tinubu “Renewed Hope Agenda”.
FCT Head of Service, Mrs Nancy Nathan, made the dedication in Abuja on Wednesday, on the opening of a Strategic Validation Workshop on the FCT Management Enhancement and Improvement Programme (FCT-LEAD-P) for Everlasting Secretaries.
Nathan defined that the transfer was to advance the continued management and public service reform within the administration.
In line with her, efficient management improvement stays central to coverage implementation and improved service supply to residents of the FCT.
The pinnacle of service defined that the programme institutionalises succession planning, expertise improvement, and moral management by way of a structured, competency-based framework that aligns with native realities and world greatest practices.
She urged the everlasting secretaries to actively contribute to the validation of the programme’s syllabus, noting that their inputs would form the standard of future leaders within the FCT civil service.
Earlier, the Everlasting Secretary, Frequent Providers, Mr Rotimi Ajayi, underscored the significance of innovation in communication as an important software for efficient service supply.
Ajayi described the workshop as “well timed and constant” with the reform drive of the Nyesom Wike-led FCTA and the Federal Civil Service Technique and Implementation Plan, 2025.
He added that the workshop offered a possibility for senior officers to retool their communication approaches and strengthen the picture and effectiveness of the civil service.
He mentioned that past technical competence, public servants should be expert in speaking authorities insurance policies and programmes clearly, credibly, and persuasively, to reinforce public belief, stakeholder engagement, and citizen satisfaction.
He reiterated FCTA’s dedication to proceed supporting programmes that promote professionalism, innovation and excellence within the public service.
Ajayi counseled Dr Jumai Ahmadu, appearing Director, Reform Coordination and Service Enchancment Division for the laudable initiative.
On her half, Ahmadu, throughout a technical session defined that the programme was a flagship initiative, designed to strengthen management capability and repair supply throughout the FCT civil service.
She mentioned that the FCTA has recorded vital progress within the implementation of the FCT-LEAD-P.
She recognized a number of the key achievements as the event of a competency-based management framework tailor-made to the wants of the FCT civil service and guaranteeing relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability.
She added {that a} complete curriculum, protecting management concept, sensible expertise, ethics, innovation, and public sector reforms has been efficiently drafted in collaboration with key specialists.
“The programme additionally witnessed a clear and merit-based potential officer’s choice course of for the pilot cohort, whereas stakeholder engagement classes have been held with administrators and technical groups.
“That is to foster institutional possession and strengthen programme relevance and preparatory preparations,” she mentioned.
She defined that the validation workshop for the everlasting secretaries was to evaluation and endorse the LEAD-P syllabus and align the programme with the Administration’s reform and repair supply agenda. (NAN)
Edited by Funmilayo Adeyemi
