Kaduna State Head Of Service Tasks Public Servants On Work Ethics

Kaduna State Head of Service, Mrs Jummai Bako has urged Public Servants in the state to work together to build a culture that upholds excellence, integrity and accountability.

Mrs Bako stated this at a one day sensitization workshop on work ethics and disciplinary procedures in the Kaduna State public service for Directors of Administration, Finance and Staff Officers in Kaduna.

Declaring the workshop open, the Head of Service, Mrs Jummai Bako explained that the workshop was borne out of the growing concern of misconduct and indiscipline in the workforce, hence the need to reawaken the consciousness of the Directors to their responsibilities.

“We’ ve been having a lot of issues, when government is taken to court you discover that the MDA concerned did not follow the disciplinary producedures, that is why you find out some times cases are won against the government, so we call them today to refresh their memory on the work ethics and disciplinary procedures in the public service”, she said.

According to Mrs Bako, the public service which is the engine room of the government should adhere strictly to work ethics and disciplinary procedures.

She noted that the workshop would also provide a platform to discuss best practices, share experiences and explore ways to address challenges in their daily operations on how to handle issues related to disciplinary actions.

The Head of Service, also urged them to reflect on their roles and responsibilities in promoting work ethics and maintaining discipline within the public service to enhance public trust and confidence in the service.

In his presentation, Director Establishment office of the Head of Service, Mr. Alexander Garba who spoke on the topic: Work Ethics and Code of Conduct in Kaduna State Public service noted that the workshop is timely to remind the Directors of their responsiblities in efforts to ensure attitudinal change of public servants in the state.

According to him, ethical Principles for public servants include discipline, leadership by example, knowledge of laws, rules and regulations, knowledge of the scope of their job descriptions, clear and direct communication, honesty, diligence and decisiveness on their duties.

He therfore called on the participants to ensure adherence to these principles.

Some of the participants, Rakiya Umar, Habiba Mohammed, Yahaya Dauda, Hauwa Tukur and Seth Ali, described the workshop as timely and very educative as it reminds them of things they have forgotten and promised to step down the training to their staff for enhanced productivity.

Highlight of the workshop includes paper presentations and an interactive session.

Naomi Anzaku, Edited By Grace Namiji