The Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District of Ogun State at the National Assembly, Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, has called on civil servants to upgrade themselves technologically in cyber security and Artificial Intelligence.
Penpushing reports that Salisu made the call while speaking on the theme: “Managing the Public Service for Excellence and Service Delivery in the 21st Century: The role of Innovation, Adaptation and Technology’ at the 2025 Ogun State Civil Service Day, held at Obas Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta
The Senator who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Cyber Security in same vein tasked workers to deploy a learning management system where they can login and take courses relevant to their jobs as well as learn at their own pace.
Penpushing further reports that he equally recommended that a service innovation unit that will look into what each Ministry, Department and Agency (MDA) is embarking on and make them improve on such is instituted is relevant.
The Egba born politician explained that stated that this is with a view to rewarding such agency at events such as the Public Service Day celebration, which will in turn encourage others to brace up and the workers be encouraged to be innovative, amongst other recommendations.
Penpushing also reports that the Chairman, House Committee on Establishments and Public Service, Hon. (Prince) Tunde Tella, a former Head of Service in the State, Elder Sola Adeyemi and the Chairman, Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries, Engr. Adeniyi Abiola in their separate goodwill messages appreciated Governor Dapo Abiodun for consistently building the capacities of the workforce through various training programmes for all categories.
They equally pointed out that appreciated the Governor’s subsidization of the Health Insurance Scheme, release of funds to organise the 2025 Public Service Day, amongst others, and acknowledged his commitment to the wellbeing and welfare of the public servants and the retirees in the state, which they said would further spur the workers to retain their best position in the Civil Service among the comity of States.
Penpushing reports the remarks added that the workers should count themselves lucky for having this kind of programme noting that innovation, adaptation and technology play vital roles in managing the public service for excellence and service delivery as it helps in transforming how government operates and delivers to the citizens.
They urged the public servants as custodians of public trust to embrace technology and move away from the bureaucratic system that slows down government operations.
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