Tinubu Tasks Public Service On Commitment To Duty

President Bola Tinubu has tasked the Nigerian public service to be more committed to duty in accordance to the Civil Service rule.

President Tinubu gave this charge on Monday at a brief valedictory session held in honour of the outgoing Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr Folashade Yemi Esan, ahead of the  Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, at the State House Abuja.

The President lauded Yemi-Esan’s ‘exceptional tenure’ saying she served with distinction and significant transformation of the Nigerian public Service.

He urged public service officers to learn from Yemi Esan adding that public office holders must learn from her commitment to duty, loyalty and great vision.

“Dr Folashade Yemi Esan must be thanked for her very exceptional tenure as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and we must learn from her more commitment to duty, loyalty and great vision.

“She served our nation exceptionally well with more commitment to duty, loyalty and great vision with distinction guiding the Civil Service rule with significant transformation and reforms.”

The President further extolled her dedication and transparency to the service ,adding that it has enhanced professionalism and set high standard for public administration in Nigeria.

“Her dedication to enhancing efficiency,transparency her professionalism has set a high standard for public administration in Nigeria.

The President further appreciated Yemi Esan for the significant impact she has made on the Nigerian public service.

“As she steps down, we expressed our deep gratitude for her unwavering commitment and significant impact she has made in our country,” he said.

Responding, Yemi Esan who will now out.of office on Wednesday, advised government workers to continually place the progress of the nation first ahead of other interests.

She added that with that Nigeria would attain the greatness purposed for it.

The President also swore the incoming Head of Service, Esther Didi Walson-Jack in to succeed Yemi-Esan.

Speaking, the President charged Walson-Jack to uphold the legacy of her predecessor, praying that God would guide and provide her with requisite wisdom and enhance her integrity.

The FEC immediately commenced after the official swearing-in of the new Head of Service.