The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, Monday, said the current administration of President Bola Tinubu remained accountable to Nigerians.
Akume made the assertion during the opening ceremony of the Mandatory Training Programme for Chief Executive Officers of Federal Government Parastatal and Agencies at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Topo, Badagry, Lagos.
He said the administration would not hesitate to effect necessary changes where any chief executive officer in any federal government parastatal or agencies was found wanting.
Akume, who represented by Prof Simon Okoya, a Professor of Law at University of Lagos, said the president, directed him to remind them that leadership in public service was fundamentally about stewardship, accountability, and impact.
“Every public officer holds office in trust for the people and must therefore demonstrate integrity, transparency, and commitment to service.
“As CEOs, you are the points of contact between government and millions of citizens who interact daily with your institutions and their perception of government is largely shaped by the efficiency, responsiveness, service and quality of your delivery.
“You are all aware of the eight presidential priorities under the Renewed Hope Agenda and the establishment of Policy and Coordination Office which measures delivery.
“You have all by now been assigned your Key Results Areas (KRAs) and also executed your Performance Contracts.
‘As heads of public service implementing agencies, you seat at the heart of our transformation efforts of translating government policies into tangible benefits for citizens.
“Every reform, every initiative, and every promise we have made will only be delivered when you bring forth your strength, professionalism. integrity and discipline,” he said.
Akume, commended the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), ably led by Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, for steadfastly pursuing the service wide implementation of the MTP.
Also speaking, Walson-Jack (OHCSF) said the two-week leadership training programme would reflect on collective commitment to building the public service that was competent and effective.
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