The Federal Government has approved three landmark policies designed to transform the Federal Civil Service, enhance productivity, and strengthen service delivery across ministries, departments, and agencies.
The new policies, Rewards and Recognition, Incentive and Consequence Management, and Civil Service Mentoring, were approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) under the chairmanship of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, signalling what officials describe as a new era of performance-driven governance.
According to Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), the approval marks a decisive step toward a modern, accountable, and citizen-focused bureaucracy aligned with the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025 (FCSSIP25).
The policies aim to work together to promote excellence, reward high performance, ensure fairness, and develop future leaders.
- The Rewards and Recognition Policy provides a structured system to attract and retain talent while promoting innovation.
- The Incentive and Consequence Management Policy introduces clear mechanisms for rewarding excellence and addressing poor performance through accountability and professional development.
- The Civil Service Mentoring Policy strengthens leadership succession and knowledge transfer to prepare emerging leaders for the future.
Mrs. Walson-Jack noted that the reforms align with the administration’s vision for an Efficient, Productive, Incorruptible, and Citizen-Centric (EPIC) service. “This is not just an administrative milestone but the foundation for a civil service that values its people, rewards excellence, and cultivates leadership for the future,” she said.
Experts describe the reforms as one of the most comprehensive overhauls in decades, reinforcing the Tinubu administration’s commitment to building a performance-driven, ethical, and globally competitive civil service that meets the needs of citizens and drives national development.
