By Thompson Yamput
Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa, Managing Director (MD), National Hydroelectric Power Producing Area Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), has tasked public service on effective communication and efficiency.
Sadiq-Yelwa made the call on Monday during a 5-day training workshop organised for the commission’s administrative staff in Lokoja.
Sadiq-Yelwa said that the call became imperative for public servants to overcome the inefficiency and poor communication hampering work efficiency in the civil service.
“The public service must rise to the demands of a modern Nigeria because we cannot afford inefficiency and poor communication.
“We certainly cannot afford the gap that emerges when those tasked with serving the people fail to explain policies, programmes and procedures in ways that are accessible and persuasive.
“The ability to speak well, to write clearly and to listen attentively is one of the most valuable endowments any person can possess,” he added.
The MD stressed that communication is even more crucial in public service, where it is the bridge between the government and the people.
According to him, in N-HYPPADEC, communication is not just about speaking or writing but about building understanding, fostering synergy among colleagues and creating trust between the commission and the communities in the power-producing areas.
He, however, charged the participants to make the best use of the workshop to contribute their quota to enhancing public service in Nigeria.
In his remarks, Mr Jimoh Haruna-Gabi, N-HYPPADEC Director of Finance and Administration, expressed optimism that the participants would reinforce the credibility of the commission’s values of professionalism, efficiency and excellence.
Haruna-Gabi emphasised the importance of continuous training to “sharpen their skill” and maintain relevance, stressing that failure to train leads to decline.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 60 staff of the commission participated in the workshop themed “Official Communication Skills in Public Service”. NAN
