Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, has, through the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, renewed the hope of the over 8000 staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, TheNATION reports.
Head of Service, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Samuel Atang, who clocked 60 on March 27, made this declaration during a birthday celebration organized in his honour at the Executive Hall of the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
Atang stated that from not being able to produce one permanent secretary, the FCT Administration has transformed into boasting of one head of service and ten permanent secretaries.
The pioneer head of service noted that the staff of the Administration had never had it so good, stressing that with the ventilation in the new FCTA system, every staff was a potential permanent secretary and head of the service.
Continuing, he disclosed that issues of staff welfare were paramount to the FCT Minister, revealing that he (Wike) wasted no time in approving the promotion of over 8,000 staff carried in the exercise of 2023.
He also listed other commendable actions taken by the Minister which have given the staff hope, including approving the elongation of service to nursing teachers, as well as the payment of all outstanding allowances.
In a goodwill message, a former Senior Special Assistant to the immediate past FCT Minister, Ikharo Attah called on the directors to close ranks and work for the overall success of the Administration.
Attah advised them to take the elevation of the head of the service as an act of God, stressing that power was only from God, adding that with the large openings, they would get elevated, even as he urged them against keeping files to accelerate the development of the Territory.
Another goodwill message was given by the Secretary of the Women Affairs Secretariat, Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi who extolled the virtues and professionalism of the celebrant, congratulating him on turning 60 and on his latest appointment.
Acting Director, of Reformed Coordination and Service Improvement, Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, in her welcome message earlier, stated that the staff were overjoyed with Wike’s life-transforming changes.
Leading the audience, predominantly made up of FCTA staff, Dr. Ahmadu assured that they (staff) were highly motivated and therefore determined to give their best to improve service delivery and increase productivity.
Abuja Digest can report that President Tinubu had, earlier this week, approved a six-month extension of service for the new head of service for him to “stabilize and consolidate the ongoing processes to reposition the administrative structure of the FCT A occasioned by the recent inauguration of the FCT Civil Service Commission.”
