Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo, has reiterated Lagos State Government’s commitment to building a dynamic, values-driven and future-ready public service.
He spoke yesterday at the opening of a training with the theme: ‘Leveraging Talent Development for the Next Public Service’, held in Alausa, Ikeja.
Describing the initiative as a strategically-important intervention, the commissioner stressed the need for civil servants to evolve from routine administrative roles into forward-thinking problem-solvers and civic innovators.
“In a world where the pace of change is accelerating, our public institutions must no longer be content with maintaining the status quo. The next public service must be innovative, adaptive and values-driven,” he said.
Ayantayo said the public workforce was the backbone of government effectiveness, and as such, talent must not only be recruited, but also continually nurtured, upskilled and aligned with the strategic development goals of the state.
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Commending the facilitators and resource persons for bringing their expertise to bear, the commissioner advised participants to embrace the opportunity to redefine their roles in the evolving landscape of governance.
The training is one of several initiatives under the ministry’s drive to reposition Lagos State Public Service in alignment with the THEMES+ agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Over 100 participants of different cadres drawn from ministries, departments and agencies were involved in the training.