FOR YOUR DIARY - BUREAU OF PUBLIC SERVICE REFORMS (BPSR) ACTIVITIES.

1. Friday 5 September - Meeting of the White Paper Implementation Committee on the Oronsaye Report to take decisions on appeals and petitions against the White Paper.

2. Monday 8 September - DG BPSR to serve as Peer Reviewer for the World Bank/ DFID Country Assistance Strategy for Nigeria.

3. Thursday 11 September - Meeting of Head of Service of the Federation with all Director-level officers in the public service.

4. Thursday 11 September - Inaugural BPSR Lunchtime Seminar. Series to be flagged off by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Host will be the Head of the Service of the Federation. Speaker will be DG Pension Commission, and topic is 'Pension Reform Act 2014 and its Implications for Public Servants.' 

5. Friday 12 September - Meeting of the Steering Committee on Reforms to consider the NSPSR and the Compendium of Reforms.

6. Monday 29 September - Launch of BPSR Guide on 'How to Manage and Reform Agencies and Parastatals' by the SGF. All chief executives of agencies and parastatals and their reform directors (about 1,000 people) are expected at the event.

7. October 1 (Independence Day) - Launch of BPSR compendium of reforms titled: 'Public Services Reform in Nigeria 1999-2014: A Comprehensive Review.'

8. October 14 to 22 - BPSR visiting the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) of the Government of Malaysia to share experiences and attending the CAPAM conference.