26th November, 2023
The Lagos State Head of Service (HoS), Bode Agoro at the weekend charged Directors of Administration and Human Resource (A&HR) to sharpen their skills in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Agoro, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Retreat for Directors of A&HR in Epe, said the importance of ICT in strategic re-orientation, changed mindset and culture change in effective service delivery cannot be underestimated.
“For this reason, our approach to solving organizational challenges in today’s economy should always be in tune with the current dynamics in the business world.
“Let me reiterate that ICT plays a vital role in proffering solutions to the numerous challenges being encountered in our work environment, therefore, as HR practitioners in the public sector seeking to be competitive in this modern world, we can’t afford to live in retrogression, we need to keep improving our ICT skills in order to fit into the ever competitive business world,” he said.
According to the HoS, today’s work environment comprises five different generations- Traditionalists; Baby Boomers; Generation X; Millennials and Generation Z which are often called the Gen Zs.
“These different generations have different orientations, therefore, as A&HR professionals, we should endeavour to always apply emotional intelligence in relating with our workforce in order to get the best performance out of everyone in realization of our various MDAs set goals and objectives,” he added.
Agoro admonished the directors to always endeavour to embark on new discoveries that would aid their performances on the job, as self-development is key to advancing their skill sets, increases their productivity, improves their self-confidence and gives them direction in achieving unbeatable successes.
“It is, therefore, my expectation that at the end of this 3-day retreat, you will have charted the way forward on how best you all can take advantage of the lessons learnt to improve service delivery in our dear State.
“I expect that the presentations/sessions will be interactive and participatory and that participants will take full advantage of the opportunity provided by this platform to interact, exchange views and share experiences while mixing and bonding in a way that would create synergies for a mutually and collectively beneficial future in the Public Service,” he stated.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office, Mrs Sunkanmi Oyegbola noted that the importance of the retreat was to provide an opportunity for all the Directors of Administration and Human Resource cadre in the Lagos State Public Service avenue to learn and relearn new things that will improve them and make them have a growth mindset.
She reiterated that the retreat shall be continuous as this would provide the participants with an avenue to network among themselves.
The Director of Service Matters, Mrs Bopo Oyekan-Ismaila in her address, disclosed that 109 Directors of Administration and Human Resource, were selected from various Ministries Department and Agencies of government across the State, adding that they were all trained to sharpen their skills and broaden their knowledge.