Head Of Service Calls For Synergy With National Productivity Centre On Implementation Of Performance Management Systems.

Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan
Head of Service of the Federation

"Something commendable is going on at the NPC in the area of linking productivity with wages, adding that it will help in measuring workers who really deserve salary increment." Dr. Yemi-Esan CFR.

In a move at promoting employees accountability in the areas of delivering service, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR has called for partnership with the National Productivity Center (NPC) to be able to effectively implement its Performance Management System.

Dr Yemi-Esan made this call in Abuja while receiving the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) from the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ms. Kachallom Daju, mni, assisted by the Director General, NPC, Dr. Raji Mustapha.

The HOS who was elated that she became Head of the Civil Service of the Federation at a time when the system was ready for change, spoke on the importance of working together with the NPC on the ongoing implementation of PMS, which she termed as “a big task” in 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.

Dr. Yemi-Esan, CFR also expressed joy in the fact that something commendable is going on at the NPC in the area of 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, while indicating the willingness of her office to assist in the needed areas.

Speaking earlier at the Award Ceremony, the Director General of the National Productivity Center, Dr Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha commended the efforts of the Head of Service in bringing creativity to bear on the Service. 

Dr. Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha hinted the HoS of the ongoing plan by the Center to come up with a Productivity Wage Link System, aimed at linking the productivity of workers with their wages, adding that it is at a completion stage and that a report would be sent to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), when completed. 

While presenting the Award to Dr. Yemi-Esan, CFR,  the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ms. Kachollom S. Daju mni congratulated and appreciated her for initiating laudable reforms in the Service, which are fast turning the Civil Service into a world class Service.

In a press statement made available to NaijNewsAlert.com.ng, signed by M. A. Ahmed, Director, Communications, It revealed that 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.

Together with the HoS to receive the Award were the Permanent Secretaries in the OHCSF in charge of Career Management Office, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, Common Services Office, Mrs. Lydia Shehu Jafiya, mni, Service Welfare Office, Alhaji Mahmud Adam Kambari, Service Policies and Strategies Office, Tpl. Oloruntola Olufemi Michael and Director overseeing the Special Duties Office, Mrs. Agalasi Esther Ehigie, the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr. Okokon Ekanem Udo, as well as the Director-OHCSF, Mr. Bayo Odejimi.