The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has inaugurated the Steering and Project Implementation Committees for the Service-wide Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis.
Mrs Walson-Jack, in her keynote speech during the inauguration in Abuja, said this was a decisive step towards transforming the Nigerian Civil Service.
She noted that the exercise approved to align with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu seeks to build a modern, efficient, and fit-for-purpose Civil Service by determining the true size, structure, and skills composition of the workforce, while identifying the competencies required for future service excellence.
She stressed that “the machinery of governance can only function effectively when powered by the right calibre of human capital, strategically deployed and continuously developed.” She noted that the audit will establish a verified, digital personnel database linked to National Identification Numbers (NIN) and Bank Verification Numbers (BVN), thereby eliminating ghost workers, rectifying inconsistencies in staff records, and producing an accurate workforce profile.
The HCSF explained that the initiative will also identify current and future skills gaps in critical areas such as ICT, project management, public finance, and data analysis.
Additionally, it will aid the review and strengthening of training programmes to ensure targeted capacity development; Enhance Human Resource Management systems through digitalisation using the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS); and Achieve efficiency gains and cost savings by closing financial leakages, eliminating redundancies, and enabling the strategic redeployment of resources.
