According to Dasuki Arabi, the director general of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), socioeconomic progress would be propelled by competent and efficient government institutions.
Mr. Arabi made these remarks on Monday in Abuja during a session aimed at raising awareness of the BPSR Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) among directors of Reform Coordination and Service Improvement in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
The goal of the workshop was to give participants the information and abilities they would need to use SAT for better service delivery and general organizational reform.
According to him, BPSR was founded in 2004 with the goal of assisting Nigeria’s public service reforms by offering direction, knowledge, and coordination throughout government multidisciplinary agencies.
Mr. Arabi emphasized the necessity for ongoing development, noting a research from 2015 that found knowledge gaps preventing some agencies’ efficient operation.
He noted that the BPSR developed the BPSR SAT and the guide “How to Manage and Reform Agencies and Parastatals” in order to close this gap.
MDAs are able to evaluate their performance in comparison to regional and global best practices thanks to the BPSR SAT. Participants will leave the course with a thorough understanding of the features of the tool, enabling them to pinpoint areas in need of development, create workable strategies, and modify best practices to fit their unique situations.
He added, “The workshop will also give them the knowledge and abilities to use the BPSR SAT effectively and identify areas for improvement within their organizations.”
Mr. Arabi requested that the SAT be implemented in all MDAs and that a forum be provided for comments on the instrument and enhancement requests.
He repeatedly emphasised the value of ongoing development and exhorted the attendees to apply the knowledge and tactics they had acquired to further the current administration’s “Renewed Hope” program.
Successory Nig. Ltd. was recognized by the director general as a crucial collaborator in the creation of the BPSR SAT.
Additionally, he thanked the head of the federation’s civil service (HCSF) and the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) on behalf of the bureau for their leadership and encouragement of public service reforms.
