By Odigie N. Etinosa
In line with the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration mandate to improve the quality of service delivery by civil and public servants in Edo State, the Edo State Government, through the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) has trained 1,000 civil and public servants in Project Management, Conflicts Resolution, Negotiation, Policy Development and Collaboration, in the month of March.
Declaring the training sessions open, the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa Esq., noted that the State Government is committed to human capital development and digitalization of public service through training and re-training of staff in its ongoing reforms of the civil and public service.
Also speaking during the training exercise, the Managing Director, JOOPSA, Ms. Precious Imuwahen Ajoonu, stated that the training was based on Governor Obaseki’s commitment to up-skill the State’s public service in areas of leadership, management, technical skills and information technology, in order to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the State’s civil and public service.
Ajoonu further stated that JOOPSA is anchored on four pillars of human capital development which are; training, research, consultancy and education, as the Academy aims to be in the league of the best international and innovative centres of excellence in learning and development, and the first choice learning and development institute in Africa.
The training had in attendance Permanent Secretaries, Directors, and some staff of selected Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs) in the State alongside international and local training partners such as the Project Management Institute of Nigeria, amongst others.
More trainings are underway for civil and public servants in the State as about 10,000 staff have been shortlisted for training in 2023. Edo State Government remains committed to promoting the culture of innovative learning and re-learning in order to produce viable and service-oriented MDAs in the State.
