A total of 951 civil servants have been sent on an in-service training to various institutions of higher learning in the last one year by the Kaduna State Government, the Head of Service, Mr. Nathaniel Hayab, has said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Hayab disclosed this on Monday in Kaduna at a lecture to mark the 2013 annual Public Service Week.
The lecture had the theme, ‘Nigeria public service in the age of open government: Giving voice to the citizens.’
According to Hayab, the training is in line with the reforms being implemented in the state civil service to improve the capacity of workers and promote service delivery.
He said, “The reforms being implemented in the public service are vital to the entrenchment of and promotion of service delivery. They are also aimed at capacity building to ensure that new skills for the improvement of the public service are impacted in civil servants.’’
Hayab added that the government had approved N81.3m for the implementation of this year’s training roadmap for civil servants in the state.
In his message, Governor Mukhtar Yero said the public service week would avail the government, civil servants and other stakeholders the opportunity to share experiences.
The governor added that the week would be used to focus on the civil service and its challenges in modern times.
He stressed the need for public servants to encourage other stakeholders to participate in the formulation and implementation of policies and projects that would enhance the development of the state.
Yero also urged workers in the state to always be punctual and dedicated to their duties, and to assist the government achieve its transformation agenda.
