By Sharon Obi
Abuja – Dr Garba Abari, Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), has called on the public servants to renew their commitment to service delivery to ensure greater efficiency and relevance to the society.
Mr Paul Odenyi, Head, Press Unit, in a statement signed by, in Abuja,said Abari made the call when he spoke at a public function in Abuja.
It was at the first session of the National Policy Dialogue on strategies for improving service delivery in government parastatals, agencies and commissions at the State House, Banquet Hall.
According to him, public servants have a duty to reconnect with the masses through improved service delivery, adequate communication and commitment to value for money.
“Service Compact with All Nigerians (SERVICOM) is good for us in order to rescue the public sector from the decadence of today.
“It will position public service for increased relevance in the society.
“Government cannot be paying you and you are not there to do the service or you perform your duties in a way that brings bad image for government,” Abari said.
He also said the principles of SERVICOM were in line with the mandate of NOA- to reinforce societal values of integrity, hard work, discipline and character.
According to him, government’s ‘’Change Begin with Me’’ policy must also embrace the social attitudes that drive the people.
The Executive Director, Programmes, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mrs Eugenia Abu, urged government and authorities at the MDAs not to make the SERVICOM unit a dumping ground for inefficient personnel of their organisations.
Abu, who also gave the advice at the gathering, said that only an efficient officer could drive efficiency in the public service system.
She called for more training for officers of the servicom unit and all personnel in the public sector, to ensure greater responsibility in the service.
The other personalities, who spoke at the policy dialogue, were; Mr Japh Nwosu, a former permanent secretary and Dr kole Shettima of the Mac Arthur foundation.
