FG restates commitment to civil servants’ welfare, safety

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the welfare and safety of civil servants to enhance productivity.

Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, gave the assurance in Keffi, Nasarawa State.

The Permanent Secretary spoke on Thursday at the end of a three-day retreat for members of the Technical Committee on the Development of the Public Service Emergency Policy.

The retreat was organised by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

Walson-Jack noted that the committee was set up to develop a policy framework on emergency management in public buildings, saying that security of lives and property of civil servants was important.

She said that the development of the policy framework was part of the strategic implementation plan of the Federal Civil Service recently approved by the Federal Executive Council.

“In that plan, we have a goal, which is goal four, which talks about the wellbeing and welfare of civil servants as well as provision of an enabling environment for civil servants.

“The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation realised that emergencies ordinarily occur even though we don’t pray for them.

“So, it is important to ensure that lives and property of civil servants and other valuables of the Federal Government are well secure.

“That is one of the reasons the head of service thought of a technical committee that will develop a policy on emergency management in public service,’’ WalsonJack said. She assured that the committee would provide policy guidelines on dealing with prevention of possible emergencies that could occur in public service and public buildings. (NAN)