Abuja, Oct. 15, 2024 (TheGavel) – The Ministry of Interior has initiated a performance management workshop aimed at enhancing the skills and capacity of its key personnel. This initiative seeks to provide essential tools for improving overall efficiency and accountability within the civil service.
The announcement was made in a statement by Mr. Ozoya Imohimi, the Director of Press and Public Relations of the ministry, on Tuesday in Abuja. The workshop is designed to establish a structured roadmap for implementing the Performance Management System (PMS) across the ministry and its various agencies.
With the theme “United Front for a Secure Nation and Future,” the workshop marks the commencement of a series of training sessions dedicated to bolstering the capabilities of personnel within the ministry.
Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, highlighted the importance of the workshop in aligning the ministry’s objectives with the Federal Civil Service Strategic Implementation Plan (FCSSIP) 2021-2025. She emphasized that this training is a critical step in the federal government’s transformative journey to introduce PMS across all ministries, departments, and agencies.
“This training serves as a foundational step in the transformative journey initiated by the federal government to introduce PMS across all ministries, departments, and agencies. It is essential for fostering accountability, transparency, and result-oriented governance in the public sector,” Dr. Ajani stated.
The Permanent Secretary elaborated on the significance of PMS as a core element of FCSSIP 2021-2025, which is anchored on six strategic pillars aimed at improving service outcomes. She further noted that the introduction of key performance indicators (KPIs), ministerial scorecards, and clearly defined performance targets will help drive results with precision and focus.
“By developing our scorecards and cascading KPIs, we will ensure that the ministry and its agencies contribute significantly to national goals,” Ajani added.
Dr. Ajani stressed the urgency of adopting the PMS, indicating that the previous Annual Performance Evaluation Report (APER) system had become ineffective. “APER has been scrapped in the public service, as directed by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), and we must embrace PMS to establish a merit-based system that delivers value,” she said.
She expressed gratitude to the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, along with agency heads and participants, for their commitment to the workshop’s success.
Christy Adeniyi, the Deputy Director overseeing the Planning Research and Statistics Department, remarked that the workshop underscores the ministry’s dedication to addressing inefficiencies and delivering quality service in alignment with the national development plan.
“As part of the PMS implementation, participants will be trained to develop performance contracts which will cascade from the minister down to the last member of staff. This will ensure a clear and objective assessment framework,” Adeniyi explained.
She highlighted the ministry’s aim to ensure that all personnel gain a thorough understanding of PMS, which will ultimately enhance service delivery standards across the board. The workshop is just the beginning of a series of training sessions that will continue over the coming weeks, including sectoral retreats and deeper dives into performance management practices.
“The workshop aims to equip participants with the knowledge to monitor, measure, and reward performance effectively, ensuring alignment between individual and institutional goals with national development priorities,” she concluded. (NAN)
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