FG to Remove Obsolete Rules from Civil Service, Says Oyo-Ita – TheNigerialawyer

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred
Oyo-Ita has said the ongoing review of the Public Service Rules
(PSR) is meant to remove obsolete rules that do not reflect the
realities of a modern society.

Oyo-Ita disclosed this in Kubwa, Abuja, at a stakeholders’
meeting on the review of the 2008 edition of the PSR.

The review committee has been charged with the responsibility of
ensuring that about 3,000 inputs already made by over 600 civil
servants are considered before the conclusion of the new draft
rules.

Oyo-Ita said various stakeholders from different strata of the
society had been engaged to consider the existing rules, make
inputs, and advise the government on the best approach that would
yield the desired result.

She noted that a new set of innovative rules that will boost the
civil service reforms were been expected.

She noted that the revision of this strategic document of the
public service on a regular basis “is essential in order to reflect
the dynamics of public administration, and reposition the service
for higher productivity.

“This review exercise should, therefore, usher in new
innovations into the PSR with focus on transparency,
accountability, justice, equity, due process and the rule of law,
while doing away with all obsolete rules, ambiguities, spelling
errors.”

She explained that government had remained committed to
reviewing the civil service rules every five years to ensure that
all sectors of the service were lifted to international
standards.

Oyo-Ita stated, “The review team has had interface with the
paramilitary services, parastatals, agencies, labour unions,
retired public servants, and interested members of the public to
ensure that all interests are accommodated.

“You may wish to know that the current Public Service Rules was
reviewed in 2007 and published in year 2008. Prior to this time, it
had undergone several reviews since the country’s independence in
1960. And as you may be aware, it is subject to review every five
years, and it is in fulfilment of this that we have gathered for
these three days.

“The revision has become necessary to update the rules,
regulations and procedures in the public service and bring them in
tune with the current trends in governance, and in line with global
best practices.”

Oyo-ita added that the Office of the Head of the Civil Service
of the Federation had resolved to throw open the review exercise to
all stakeholders for inputs, saying it is on the OHCSF’s
website.

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