By Sarah NEGEDU
The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, is looking to groom a crop of a digitally sound and efficient civil servants that will become solution providers and address some of the loopholes currently being witnessed in the administration.
The initiative under the Leadership Enhancement and Development Programme, LEAD-P, aims to train 100 officers on grade level 10-14 on effective civil service leadership rules.
Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the first cohort of the FCT LEAD-P Programme, the Head of Service of the FCTA, Grace Adayilo, the goal of the annual training is to cultivate a new generation of leaders who are equipped not only with the requisite knowledge and skills but also with resilience, adaptability, and a strong commitment to the shared vision of public service excellence.
“From establishing a solid foundation for effective succession planning to fostering a culture of self-development, each element is designed with intentionality to enrich the civil service landscape.
“I encourage you all to engage actively throughout this program by embracing the opportunities for learning, networking, and personal growth that lie ahead.”
Consequently, the FCTA conducted CBT examination for 975 staffs that applied for the LEAD- P training in general knowledge.
This, they administration said will give room for the selection of the best 100 successful workers that will be trained to specialize on administrative know-how as well as digital – tech to enable them provide technical supports to enhance efficiency in all FCTA agencies.
Part of the objectives among others is to establish a pool of officers available for strategic, service-wide assignments that involve providing technical support to political leadership, heading critical project teams as well as to help them develop skills and attitudes prevalent within the civil service.
Adayilo, urged participants to take the training seriously, adding that the measure is an indication that the Wike- led administration is determined to build capable leaders ready to take on the challenges of governing the nation’s capital.
She assured that the program will hold annually to ensure that dedicated civil servants who are committed to their growth and professional development have a chance to benefit.
She explained that the Concept is one of the three Core Training Programmes established under the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan, CSSIP, for the years 2020 to 2025.
“This program marks a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to enhancing leadership capacities within the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
“We aim to train a minimum of 100 officers every year, cultivating a new generation of leaders. I encourage you all to engage actively throughout this program by embracing the opportunities for learning, networking, and personal growth that lie ahead. ” Adayilo said
In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Common Services, Babatunde Ajayi, thanked the FCT Minister for deeming it fit to build capacity of workers with the requisites civil service administrative know-how to become innovative, resilient, and solution providers.
“Each successful cohort of this program will be regarded as the Elite crop of civil servants, distinguished by the depth of knowledge and expertise they have acquired. It is our expectation that you will become ambassadors of excellence, driving positive change and fostering result-oriented civil service.”
On her part, the Director, FCTA Reform Coordination And Service Improvement, Dr Jummai Ahmadu, said LEAD- P is strategically designed to attract, recruit, and nurture 100 selected staffs for comprehensive training for the next 7 months.
According to Dr Ahmadu, “LEAD-P is regarded as a pivotal element for the future of public service, with its guidelines informed by the FCSSIP of 2025 and the policies governing Leadership Management and Succession Planning in the Civil Service.
“The primary goal of FCT-LEAD-P is to cultivate the next generation of leadership within the Federal Capital Territory Administration via an enhanced capacity-building program.” Ahmadu said.
