{"id":118408,"date":"2025-05-06T20:41:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T19:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118408"},"modified":"2025-05-06T20:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T19:41:50","slug":"nigeria-gambia-explore-institutional-partnerships-in-public-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nigeria-gambia-explore-institutional-partnerships-in-public-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria, Gambia Explore Institutional Partnerships in Public Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Nigeria and The Gambia are exploring deeper institutional partnerships aimed at improving public service delivery across both nations. This was the focus of a high-level exchange visit by senior Gambian officials to Nigeria\u2019s Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) in Abuja on Tuesday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Welcoming the delegation, Director-General of BPSR, Mr. Dasuki\u00a0 Arabi, said the visit marked a commitment to &#8220;sharing ideas for best practices, exploring capacities to address peculiar challenges, and building collaboration for institutional capacity.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He praised the Government of The Gambia for choosing Nigeria as a study destination and acknowledged Prof. Victor O. Ayeni, Chief Executive Officer of GMSI Consult, for facilitating the engagement.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;This to a large extent signals our collective commitment to entrench best practices towards overhauling reforms in our home countries and embrace global best practices,&#8221; Arabi said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He highlighted Nigeria\u2019s reform journey since the post-colonial era and noted that \u201cthe public service remains the essential medium through which goods and services are delivered to the people,\u201d with about 20 per cent of the nation\u2019s 200 million population engaged in the sector.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>To coordinate its reform agenda, Arabi explained, the Federal Government established the BPSR in 2004, which developed the National Strategy for Public Service Reforms (NSPSR) in 2007.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe underlying objective of the NSPSR is to create an institutional and governance environment that enables public institutions to deliver public goods and services with integrity, transparency, and accountability,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The DG added that the current Nigerian administration has introduced several initiatives, including the Renewed Hope Agenda and the Financial Inclusion Policy, both aimed at driving economic reform and enhancing service delivery.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Leading the Gambian delegation, Mr. Sherif Jallow, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Public Service Reforms, said Gambia\u2019s reforms, which began in 2018 and extend through 2027, focus heavily on administrative systems and human resources.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He emphasised the importance of institutional convergence and sought insights from Nigeria\u2019s reform experiences.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe want to learn how Nigeria is managing these reforms, especially around automation, pension fund investment, and service delivery frameworks,\u201d Jallow noted.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Discussions between the delegations covered a wide range of topics, including the automation of payroll and pension systems, the management of inactive staff, and the need for real-time updates for government workers.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Gambian team also inquired about Nigeria\u2019s succession and mentorship systems in civil service, raising concerns about retaining technical staff and addressing pay scale disparities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe are interested in adopting Nigeria\u2019s structured approach to succession planning to improve continuity in our civil service,\u201d Jallow said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The meeting also explored digital transformation efforts.<\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe would like to understand Nigeria\u2019s AI adoption plan and how it supports the government\u2019s service automation strategy,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Arabi emphasised that such exchanges strengthen regional ties and promote mutual growth.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis visit has paved the platform for exploring more areas of collaboration&#8230; and foster regional diplomacy within the West African coast,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Gambian delegation is scheduled to visit select Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to gain deeper insight into Nigeria\u2019s public service reform milestones.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Adaji Nigeria and The Gambia are exploring deeper institutional partnerships aimed at improving public service delivery across both nations. 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