The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021-2025 (FCSSIP 2021-2025).

The Head of Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan made this known at the end of the Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The new Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021-2025 is a successor to the previous strategy which covered 2017-2020.

Dr Yemi-Esan said the FCSSOP 2021-2025 would propel the attainment of a “New Civil Service of our Dream”.

The Federal Civil Service Plan 2021-2025 was the outcome of contributions by Organised Private Sectors (OPS), serving and retired professionals of the civil and public service, Labour Unions and Associations as well as Development Partners in Nigeria.

The strategy is aimed at breaking away from the old to a new paradigm of productive, world-class civil service for accelerated national development.

The Head of Service explained that the implementation of the initiatives itemised in the plan would galvanise the service to greater heights.

She urged all stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of the plan to enhance service delivery and engender economic growth and sustainable development in the country.

Dr Yemi-Esan expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for his support to the Civil Service and for ensuring that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, NO CIVIL SERVANT was owed salaries or laid-off.

She also thanked the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and the entire members of the Presidential Committee on the development of FCSSIP25.

Dr Yemi-Esan equally appreciated the African Initiative for Governance (AIG) and the World Bank for their support in the development of FCSSIP25.