The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has said that the Renewed Hope Agenda of building a one trillion dollar economy by 2030 cannot be achieved without an efficient, accountable and future-ready Civil Service.
Prof. Olaopa stated this on Monday in Asaba when he led Federal Commissioners and Chairmen and Members of State and FCT Civil Service Commissions on a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday John Onyeme, at Government House, Asaba, as part of activities for the 45th National Council of the Civil Service Commissions of the Federation.
Prof. Olaopa said the Commission is strengthening policy intelligence, managerial capability and bureaucratic efficiency, driven strongly by technology penetration and accountability to the Nigerian people.
He noted that to rewire the organizational intelligence quotient of the Federal Service, the FCSC has developed a strategic plan which all 36 States of the Federation signed onto last year.
According to him, the Commission is currently conducting a baseline assessment to determine how far State Commissions have logged into the implementation in the past one year, adding that incentives would be created to produce pilot champions to drive the plan across the federation.
The FCSC Chairman explained that the Civil Service Commission, first conceived in Britain in 1853, was established to promote and protect merit as its core mandate, while also managing and implementing the Federal Character principle.
He observed that the Service is facing significant challenges, particularly in the implementation of merit, in competing with industry for talent, generational transition and wage issues.
Prof. Olaopa however commended the Delta State Government for its commendable implementation of the new minimum wage, describing it as a morale booster for the workforce and a practical example of placing staff welfare at the heart of reforms.
In his response, the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday John Onyeme, welcomed the delegation and assured of the State Government’s continued support and hospitality throughout the three-day Council meeting.
He commended the FCSC for choosing Delta State as host and for its leadership in driving reforms aimed at repositioning the Civil Service for greater service delivery.
Ibraheem Zakariyya, anipr
Head, Press & Public Relations
For the Commission
2nd November, 2026
