By Joyce Remi- Babayeju
The Minister of FCT, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello has identified the passion and hard work of FCTA staff as some of the legacies for the progress of the system and better service delivery for residents.
Bello disclosed this when he received the Executive Committee members of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) who paid a courtesy visit to him on Tuesday.
He said, “One legacy I feel very proud of as I move in the next three months is the fact that we have encouraged staff to have confidence in themselves, for Directors, Heads of Departments and Agencies to know that as heads, they have responsibilities and they have capacity and should use it.”
Speaking further, Malam Bello Said “Our efforts in this regard is reflected in a letter which we received from the SERVICOM, commending the FCT for the level of substantial improvement in service delivery. All these would not have just come like that without the conscious efforts and hard work of all the workers across board”.
“What we just did as an Administration was to provide the right environment through proper training and also encouraging people to know what the rules and regulations are and also for people to appreciate that everything does not revolve around the Minister.”
” We also tried to rekindle in the workers the passion to work and the moment you have hard work and passion, the result is progress. That’s what we’ve been able to do and I’m very happy that you (ASCSN) have been able to notice that. I hope and pray that the next team coming over will build upon that.”
According to him, FCTA has over time recognized the need for the unions to work together with the management for the benefit of the citizenry.
Bello said “Our objective is to provide service to the citizens and that’s why in all my public assignments”, adding
that all.the Unions in the FCT particularly under JUAC, Joint Unions Action Committee are represented and we have been able to work carefully and gradually. It has not always been smooth but that is why we have a relationship.”
” I had always given the Unions a very good listening ear because our objectives are the same and if you don’t listen and you don’t understand what is happening, how can you correct errors?”
That’s why we’ve worked together with all the Unions across board in the FCT particularly under JUAC (Joint Unions Action Committee) where all of them are represented and we have been able to work carefully and gradually. It has not always been smooth but that is why we have a relationship.
National President of the Association, Comrade ,Dr Tommy Etim Okon said that the purpose of the visit was to extend the appreciation of the Association to the FCT Minister for his efforts in ensuring that workers are able to perform their duties optimally.
Okon said, “Actually we came to say a big thank you because we’ve had a good feedback from our representatives here, what you have done so far and we feel that since the government is winding down, it will be unfair for us not to come and say a big thank you.”
We’ve seen that symbiotic relationship between you and the Union and that has led to very good successes which you have recorded, adding that the minister has demonstrated the leadership quality that is worthy to emulate, Okon emphasized
