‘PSR Will Set Standard for Recruitment into Public Service’

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja

The Permanent Secretary, Service Policies and Strategies Office (SPSO), Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Deborah Odoh has described the Public Service Rules as a culture that fosters professionalism and excellence within the institutions and sets standards for recruitment, promotion that ensure that those who enter public service are qualified, competent, and dedicated to the public good.

She affirmed this at sensitisation workshop on the revised 2021 Public Service Rules for directors, human resource management from core ministries and other officers from human resource management departments.

she noted that the service is striving through continuous training and development, to equip its workforce with the skills and knowledge needed to meet the evolving needs of the society.

She noted that the programme was in line with the central goal of the present administration and the leadership of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, to bring about effective administration and service delivery in the public service as a means to achieve Renewed Hope agenda, sustainable governance, adherence to law and order and capacity building in the public service.