The Director General (DG) of the John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA), Imuwahen Ajoonu, has said the academy has trained 540 Edo workers on change management to enable them drive the transformation process of the Edo State government.

Speaking at the end of the training, at the weekend in Benin City, Ajoonu said the state government, led by Governor Godwin Obaseki, has embarked on several ground breaking reforms to improve transparency and service delivery; hence, the need to train the level eight to 16 officers on change management.

The JOOPSA DG said for Edo workers to truly drive the transformation process, they must possess a strong understanding of change management principles, hence the motivation behind the training of 540 public servants in the state.

She said: “The Edo State government has embarked on several groundbreaking reforms, such as the e-governance to improve transparency and service delivery.

“The modules for the training were carefully created to reflect the nuanced nature of the public service, equipping public servants with necessary tools to drive change.”

Ajoonu, a change management expert, said that an understanding of theories of change management would equip public servants with the skills, knowledge and abilities required to become effective change champions and leaders.