Bauchi Moves to Rebuild Civil Service as Top Officials Undergo Intensive Training

Bauchi Moves to Rebuild Civil Service as Top Officials Undergo Intensive Training

By Ahmad Muhammad, Bauchi

The Bauchi State Government has launched a fresh drive to revitalise its civil service, with senior officials undergoing a comprehensive training programme aimed at improving governance and public service delivery.

Speaking at the opening of the five-day capacity-building workshop in Bauchi on Monday, Deputy Governor Auwal Jatau said the initiative reflects the administration’s resolve to reposition the civil service as an efficient engine for development.

He noted that the programme is both timely and strategic, pointing out that similar large-scale training for top civil servants had not taken place in more than 20 years.

According to him, upgrading the skills of senior government officials is key to promoting transparency, boosting efficiency and ensuring that policies are effectively implemented.

“The civil service is the backbone of governance, and strengthening its capacity is critical to delivering real development and quality services to citizens,” he said.

Jatau added that the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed has introduced a series of reforms, including investments in workforce development, digitisation of government operations and improved welfare for civil servants.

He further highlighted that regular salary payments and the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage have helped raise morale and productivity across the service.

Also speaking, the Head of the Civil Service, Sani Umar, explained that the training is designed to close critical skill gaps among senior officials.

He said the programme focuses on strengthening competencies in areas such as official correspondence, report writing, speech drafting and records management—skills he described as essential for effective administration.

Umar expressed optimism that participants would apply the knowledge gained to improve professionalism and service delivery, in line with the government’s goal of building a more responsive and results-driven civil service.

The training brings together Permanent Secretaries, Directors of Administration and Human Resource officers drawn from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) across the state.