Tunji Olaopa
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In recognition of their role in good governance, civil service commissions have resolved to reposition for improved service delivery to the public. This was contained in their communiqué called the “Katsina Declaration” during their conference in Katsina between November 25 and 28, 2024. The meeting, which was the 43rd Conference of the National Council of the Civil Service…
19 Nov
Chairman , Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, yesterday, stressed the need for reforms in the public sector. Olaopa spoke at a one-day roundtable discussion on "Public Service Reforms, Improvement and Change
11 Nov
Chairman of Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has decried the palpable poor state of policy research and the disconnect between the objectives of the research industry and the concerns of policymakers in government.
31 Oct
In this piece, I want to beam a critical light on the significance and role of the public/civil servant within the power dynamics of governance in the Nigerian government.
21 Oct
Labour Party’s (LP) candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has expressed his admiration for General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) on his 90th birthday.
15 Oct
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has proffered ways to cut waste in government and ensure efficiency in public service. He gave the advice, yesterday, in Ado-Ekiti, during the "2024 Ekiti State
11 Oct
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has eulogised one of his predecessors, Amb Ahmed Al’Ghazali, who died on Wednesday.
11 Oct
Chairman of Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, yesterday, gave a hint of a partnership between the commission and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM).
10 Oct
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, yesterday, urged the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) to gather credible data about its members.
21 Sep
The cleric who is the Vicar and Archdeacon of Molete Archdeaconry, made the call on Thursday in Ibadan , Oyo State, during the wedding of Olatilewa Abiodun Akinpelu and Ademola Kolawole, son of the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa.
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Indeed, given the trajectories of the current phase of institutional and governance reform that commenced in 1999 and reached a defining height in 2003, several cogent questions became imperative as the key to determining the direction the Nigerian public service system was heading. These questions include:
13 Aug
It is always a very deep and special pleasure for me whenever I have the opportunity to attend the CIPM or to be invited to any of her programmes. CIPM is one organisation that I have a significant relationship with, a relationship that spans many years.
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