President Tinubu Orders Sweeping Audit To Fix Civil Service Inefficiency

President Tinubu has authorized a skills gap analysis and personnel audit in the Federal Civil Service to boost worker efficiency and capacity.

Speaking at the International Civil Service Conference in Abuja’s Eagles Square, President Tinubu stressed the need to match talent with roles to foster a high-performance culture in Nigeria.

He urged stakeholders to expedite the audit process to enable the swift rollout of reforms aimed at enhancing civil service efficiency and effectiveness.

“We can only build the high-performance culture our nation needs by ensuring the right individuals are placed in the right roles,” President Tinubu stated.

“To achieve this, I have approved a comprehensive personnel audit and skills gap analysis across the Federal Civil Service aimed at strengthening institutional capacity.”

He called on all relevant stakeholders to give top priority to the swift completion of this critical exercise, emphasizing that it would pave the way for implementing focused reforms and unlocking the full potential of a more agile, skilled, and responsive civil service.

The President underscored the importance of the civil service as a vital engine for driving national transformation and delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda, noting that the contribution of civil servants is essential to achieving these goals.

President Tinubu highlighted that the introduction of a new minimum wage, the consequential salary adjustments, and the approval of the Pension Bond Scheme are clear demonstrations of his administration’s commitment to acknowledging and supporting a dedicated workforce.

He emphasized that innovation is essential for transforming the Nigerian civil service into a globally competitive institution capable of addressing both current and future challenges.

The President also underscored the strategic importance of accurate and secure data, describing it as the “new oil”—a vital driver of all the reforms championed by his government.

“Data is the new oil, and like oil, its value grows when refined and responsibly shared,” Tinubu said. “Accordingly, I instruct all ministries, extra-ministerial departments, and agencies to rigorously collect information, protect it in line with the Nigerian Data Protection Act of 2023, and make it available in a secure and useful manner to generate public value. High standards of data protection and privacy must be upheld at all times.”

President Tinubu affirmed Nigeria’s dedication to forging partnerships that extend beyond its borders, aimed at leveraging technology to transform the civil service into a symbol of hope and progress for the global community.

Speaking at the maiden edition of the conference themed “Rejuvenate, Innovate and Accelerate”, he described the event as timely, relevant, and inspiring, encapsulating the collective vision to reimagine and reposition the civil service for greater impact.

“In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven world, innovation is essential to ensuring that the civil service remains dynamic, digital, ethical, and globally competitive,” Tinubu noted. “An innovative civil service is key to addressing present demands and anticipating future challenges.”