The Federal Government has urged civil servants in the country to act above board in all their actions during the 2023 general election.
The government also urged the civil servants to remain non-partisan in the discharge of their duties during the election.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Bello said this during the 12th Federal Council Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Civil Service Union in Abuja on Wednesday. As the country readies for the 2023 general elections, permit me to remind civil servants of the unique role they will be playing in their various capacities to ensure the success of the polls.
“We urge you to act above board in all your actions during the elections and remain non-partisan in the discharge of your duties,” Bello, whose speech was read at the event, said. He noted the civil Servants, being engine room of governments, would continue to play vital roles, especially in the areas of formulation of government policies and implementation of same. Guided by the principles of non-partisanship and professionalism, the civil service is the bastion of stability and continuity and perhaps most importantly it ensures the public’s confidence in the government’s management of its affairs. The public’s loss of confidence in the civil service, most certainly will have dire consequences for the overall government structure as well,” Bello warned.
He added: “It is therefore imperative that civil servants and the civil service as a body maintains a well-organized and dynamic structure that is able to adapt to changing times and situations and still maintain its core values of non-partisanship and strict professionalism. That is why the civil service unions are expected to always be alive to their responsibilities of constantly canvassing for the welfare and wellbeing of their members so as to ensure that they always perform optimally.”
The minister said his administration place a premium on the wellbeing of personnel, adding that the Federal Capital Territory Administration does not take for granted their hard work and sacrifices.
“That is why we have continued to invest in the training and retraining of our staff, ensured the provision of a conducive work environment, prompt payment of salaries and allowances and make certain that promotions are carried out when and as due.