The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dr. Maryam Keshinro, has said that the newly introduced Performance Management System (PMS) has come to stay as it is a veritable tool for enhancing service delivery and increased productivity of civil servants.
The Permanent Secretary at the inauguration in Abuja yesterday said PMS replaces Annual Performance Evaluation Report (APER) which she described as a tool not suitable enough to properly appraise workers.
According to her: “Performance Management System has come to stay in the public service, not as a mere tool, but as a transformative approach”.
“It seeks to align individual performance with the broader mandate of our Ministry”.
“It is designed to foster a culture of continuous improvement, transparency and accountability, all of which are critical to the success of our public service”.
According to her, the modern PMS provides a systematic process of planning work, setting targets, providing on-going support to employees and measuring expectations.
She also said PMS would enhance staff monitoring to ensure workers do the right thing which, according to her, would attract rewards.
Dr. Cyprian Kpakol, the Director, Policy Implementation and Monitoring of Government Decisions, Commended the Head of Civil Service of the Federation for approving the initiative which he said would improve the work ethics of Civil Service.
The event also marked the launch of the Performance Management System Day, which will be commemorated every Thursday to create more awareness about the new system.
The highlight of the occasion was the road walk round the Secretariat premises with the Permanent Secretary leading the train.
Anastasia Ogbonna
Head, Information and Public Relations
