The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan has called for partnership with the National Productivity Center, NPC to effectively implement its Performance Management System aimed at promoting employees’ accountability in the area of service delivery.
Dr Yemi-Esan made this call in Abuja on Monday, while receiving the National Productivity Order of Merit, NPOM, from the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ms. Kachallom Daju, being assisted by the Director General, NPC, Dr. Raji Mustapha.
The Head of Service said it was a pleasure becoming the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation at a time when the system was ready for change.
She emphasized the importance of working together with the NPC on the ongoing implementation of PMS, which she termed “a big task” trying to instill a culture of productivity, being able to access one’s work based on given targets, away from the norm of workers getting promoted without working for it.
Yemi-Esan, further commended the NPC for linking productivity with wages, adding that it will help in measuring workers who really deserve salary increment so as to curb the continuous clamour for increment without commensurate work to show for it.
She indicated the willingness of her office to assist in the needed areas.
Speaking earlier at the Award Ceremony, the Director General of NPC, Dr. Mustapha praised the efforts of the Head of Service for bringing creativity to bear on the Service.
Presenting the Award, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment thanked her for initiating laudable reforms in the Service, which are fast turning into a world class Service.
Ms. Daju, mni presented the HoS with a plaque award, medal, lapel pin and letter conferring her with the award of National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM), which is in recognition of her exceptional leadership and remarkable contributions to the growth and development of the Federal Civil Service.
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