The Federal Capital Territory Administration has made it compulsory for its workers to acquire relevant skills in Information Communications Technology, to help them function effectively.
This disclosure was made by FCTA’s Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola when he addressed budget officers from different Departments and Agencies at an ICT training workshop.
Adesola noted the ICT training for budget officers was organised to ensure proficiency and quality service delivery.
He noted that “President Bola Tinubu, on assumption of office deemed it is necessary to reposition our budgeting system and accordingly, a retreat was organized, that was attended by officers responsible for budget preparation and supervision and FCTA was represented.
“Furthermore, I also share with them the focus of the administration of FCT on the need to promote performance-based budgeting, rather than the previous initiatives, where we were spread to thin on our projects. Now, we will have fewer projects that will be completed, in order to deliver on the mandate of the president.
According to him, “ICT proficient doesn’t require much, we all have smartphones and they are technology gadgets that we use to send messages, access our accounts, read news online and much more. We are already ICT compliant but what the administration tries to do is to only provide knowledge in those limited areas and we will continue to do this.
“I enjoin you to take maximum advantage of this because they will be very useful to us along the line. I want you to bear in mind that, no knowledge is lost. If you don’t need it here, you will need it somewhere. You will need it in your personal life affairs. You will need it even after you have left the service. You will need it in managing your homes”, he added.
Earlier, the Director of Budget and Acting Director of Treasury, Mrs. Nanre Emeje, hinted that the FCTA will be carrying out a personnel audit in November and that the audit will be digital based where staff will be required to upload their details.
She called on the workers to take advantage of the opportunity already presented to them by the administration and make the best from it.
