The 18 newly appointed permanent secretaries in Anambra have been tasked on aiding to fulfil the vision and mandate of the Governor Soludo-led administration.
During the opening ceremony of the two days capacity building training held in Awka, Anambra State Head of Service, Barrister Theodora Okwy Igwegbe urged the permanent secretaries to tailor all activities according to the plan of the present administration.
Barrister Igwegbe who made a presentation on "Anambra State Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (ASCSSIP) (2022-2025)", reminded them that their appointment was based on merit, pointing out that it is a privilege that they were appointed out of the over thirty thousand civil servants.
She went on to remind the participants that the training was borne out of the need for improved efficiency and productivity in service delivery in Anambra State Civil Service, as well as a result of the dynamic nature of today's world, which requires that adaptation and improvement be continuous exercises even in areas where laudable feats may have been recorded in times past.
While urging them to execute their job with much zeal, the Head of Service encouraged them not to drag their feet in executing and implementing government mandate and policies.
Barrister Igwegbe asked them not to work in silos, but arm themselves with what she described as five pillars that drive the service, including, capacity building, performance management, service delivery, anti-corruption and staff welfare, which all work, dependent of each other.
Barrister Igwegbe mentioned a number of improvements that has been brought into the system including the gradual movement to digital service, performance management which is an improvement of what obtained in the past, among others, asking them to always ensure to identify the skills, knowledge, passion and interest of people working with them and make it a must to link it to rewards and punishment where necessary in their various places of assignment.
"It is all about using 20 percent to achieve 80 percent in your area of call.
In this job, monitoring and evaluation is important, just as Mr. Governor would always say that if you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it.
"This administration took a look at the challenges facing the service, with a view to tackling them.
"As a civil servant, you are being paid for your time and skills, as such, mismanagement of work hours for personal activities affect the civil service. Hard work doesn't kill someone", said Barrister Igwegbe.
She however emphasized that the mandate is an agenda with a deadline.
Some of the participants including, Dr. Nwabufo Nwankwo, Engr. Martin Agbili and Mr Joachin Acho expressed satisfaction over the import of the workshop, which they explained has energized them more through a better understanding of their core mandate.
They variously assured of giving their best in the service of Anambra State.
The workshop has as its theme, "Strategic leadership: Thriving through challenges and opportunities in governance".
Recall that on March 2024, Governor Soludo identified excellent and high-performing individuals in different fields within the service, appointed and inaugurated them as permanent secretaries after a rigorous appointment process.
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