Police Affairs Ministry Honours 3 Dedicated Workers

Ministry of Police Affairs has honoured three members of staff that have demonstrated a high level of productivity, integrity in service delivery, efficiency and dedication to scheduled duties and responsibilities and overall performance across core civil service values as well as evidence of personal impact on citizens and the public.

The awardees are Adams Danladi (assistant director, procurement), Fanoiki Sunday (chief administrative officer), and Akinola Yetunde (clerical officer).

The spokesperson of the ministry, Bolaji Kazeem, said they were given awards in categories  presidential distinguished public service career award (PDPSCA); presidential merit award (PMA) and (head of service commendation letter (HOSCL) respectively during the ministry’s 2022 civil service commemoration and ministerial award at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja.

At the event, the permanent secretary, Temitope Fashedemi represented by the director (general services) Edenmaya Ibilola Brayila, said for the vision and mission of the ministry to be achieved, they needed civil servants that would serve ethically with integrity, loyalty, impartially and civil servant that would put the interests of the public and public service ahead of their own personal interests.

He said, “The civil service award ceremony was designed to celebrate the wealth of inspirational individuals and innovative projects across the civil service. It is intended for officers who have distinguished themselves in the public Service, demonstrated unusual patriotic commitment to civil service”.

He said civil servants are administrators that ensure the implementation of policies of the governments and create ways for smooth functioning of programmes noting that, civil servants work tirelessly to enhance national progress and urged them to recommit to the cause of citizens.

Earlier, in her paper presentation titled: “Overview of performance management system and ethics in the civil service” by the executive director, Institute for Ethics and Professional Studies, Dr. Mrs. Uyim Moses Akpabio, stated that the understanding of the value and ethics of the civil service create a boundary for the conduct of civil servants and they should have an understanding of their roles, responsibilities, and contributions to the overall productivity of the unit and department toward execution of the mandate of the ministry.

She said the performance management system was to help to develop the capacity of the employee to create and improve the effectiveness of the organisation.