The Senior Policy Adviser, to the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon has enjoined civil servants to acquainted with the dynamics of policy formulation that will align with the Governor’s vision, which finds expression in the MORE Agenda.
Funkekeme gave the admonition while delivering his welcome address at the opening ceremony of a one-day workshop on Effective, Efficient Government Policy Formulation and Implementation for officers on SGL 15-17 in the state Civil Service with the theme “Understanding the M.O.R.E. Agenda in Policy Implementation” at the Prof. Chike Edozien Secretariat in Asaba.
He urged civil servants to synchronise the objectives of your Ministry, Department and Agency with contemporary challenges as well as the vision of every Governor.
According to him, the workshop which was timely underscores the importance of adopting a collective approach to policy formulation and implementation with the objective of achieving desired results. Every Government revolves around the AGENDA of the Governor, who is the leader of the Government and likewise the owner of the VISION.
While noting that the seminar was in furtherance of two key components of the MORE Agenda:’ Opportunities for All ‘ and Realistic Reforms ‘, hence the need for stakeholders engagement as well as orientation for the civil service to ‘appreciate and key into the policy plan ‘ of the administration.
“While the essence of government lies in the structures and institutions that exercise authority and make decisions for a society, governance encompasses the processes and practices through which those decisions are made and implemented, the manager of these processes, procedures and rules is the BUREAUCRACY”.
“As the engine room of the government, we believe that public service should be dynamic. While every agency and department have their peculiar policy frameworks, they are not cast in stone”.
The Senior Policy Adviser to the governor said Oborevwori conceptualised the MORE Agenda as a template to advance the state through good governance, adding that it was an all-encompassing framework designed to put Delta State on the top pedestal of development.
Declaring the seminar open, the Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, reiterated the Oborevwori’s led administration commitment to the continuous training and retraining of civil servants to equip them with modern skills for effective service delivery.
He said the MORE Agenda of our amiable Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, was carefully designed to deliver optimal governance to our people and prepare our state for future challenges.
Onyeme urged the participants to apply the knowledge they will acquire from the workshop in ways that enhance government operations and service delivery.
He advised them to be ambassadors of the knowledge by sharing it with their colleagues and teams.
While encouraging them to actively participate in the seminar, he urged them become true agents of the MORE Agenda, working together to give Deltans more.
Delivering his lecture on M.O.R.E. Agenda as Vehicle For Realistic Reforms and Policy Implementation, the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Delta State University, Abraka, Professor Andy Egwunyenga said public servants were responsible for the practical aspects of policy execution, including planning, resource allocation, and ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
He added that they play a crucial role in translating government policy into action, ensuring that decisions made by elected officials are effectively implemented and delivered to the public.
“The relationship between politics and administration is inherently complex because elected officials politicians create laws through the legislative process. Administrative officials serving in the agencies of government are tasked with implementing the policies made by elected officials. Both groups share in the responsibility of development, peace, and security”.
“After two years, the impact of the M.O.R.E Agenda is already being felt by our people. This workshop will no doubt add the impetus for full realisation of the expected outcomes of job creation, improved living conditions and economy, better infrastructure, efficient educational and health care systems, and social stability for all Deltans”.
The event also had a development consultant, Ms. Augusta Keneboh as guest speaker.
Highlight of the seminar was an interactive session where participants to review the policies of their organisations with an aim of been aware of the essentials of MDAs’ policy thrust, align such thrusts with the M.O.R.E. Agenda in their implementation and assist in developing and carrying out realistic reforms in their MDAs
