FG REFORMS CIVIL SERVICE WITH CREATION OF TWO NEW DEPARTMENTS IN ALL MINISTRIES.

Bukar Goni Aji

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), Bukar Goni Aji, yesterday said two new departments have been created for all ministries in the federal civil service.

Aji, who disclosed this in Abuja during an interactive session with directors of administration in the federal civil service, said the two new additions are Department of Reform Coordination & Service Improvement and Department of General Services.

He explained that the  new departments are in line with efforts aimed at improving service delivery and ensuring the sustenance of the various initiatives and reform processes through the utilisation of the skilled manpower in the service.

The Head of Service also disclosed the streamlining and consolidation of 26 departments supervised by six permanent secretaries into 13 departments under three permanent secretaries.

All matters relating to the old pension scheme are already being handled by a directorate created for that purpose, Aji said.

The Head of Service said to deepen the reform process, a director general has been approved for the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, with over 274 ministries, departments and agencies of government, amounting to 111,000 core civil servants captured in the Integrated Payroll Payment Information System. 

Daily Trust