BPSR, NIPR Host CEOs’ Future-Ready Reform Workshop in Uyo
The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), in collaboration with the Nigerian Institute for Public Relations (NIPR), has commenced a three-day Future-Ready Chief Executive Officers Leadership Workshop for heads of Federal parastatals, agencies, and commissions.
The workshop, themed “Leading with Hope: Public Service Reforms for Citizens and Nation Building,” held at the Ibom Icon Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo, from Monday, March 30 to Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
Declaring the workshop open, the Director-General of BPSR, Mr. Dasuki Arabi, emphasized that leadership in today’s public service environment must go beyond administrative authority to measurable reform delivery that improves citizens’ lives and restores public trust.
He noted that conversations about leadership are no longer centered on titles, but on the capacity to translate policies into tangible outcomes. According to him, a future-ready CEO must possess the ability to execute reforms effectively, communicate them strategically, and build resilient institutions capable of sustaining national development priorities.
Arabi stressed that reform efforts must focus on strengthening leadership capacity, accelerating digital transformation, promoting policy innovation, enhancing accountability, and deepening public engagement to ensure reforms are understood and embraced by citizens.
He described the role of CEOs in Nigeria’s public sector as that of stewards rather than mere administrators, tasked with improving service delivery, reducing bureaucracy, strengthening transparency, and ensuring institutions respond swiftly to economic as well as social needs.
The Director-General emphasized that Chief Executives are central to consolidating President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, urging them to translate national priorities into actionable and measurable results across MDAs.
Highlighting BPSR’s contributions to public service modernization, Arabi outlined the Bureau’s reform initiatives, including institutional restructuring, performance management systems, and improved service delivery frameworks.
In a statement by Aliyu Umar, BPSR’s
Head, Strategic Communications, he referenced the deployment of self-assessment tools, perception surveys, and institutional performance assessments across MDAs to institutionalize performance standards.
The Bureau, he added, has championed digital innovation to simplify government processes, reduce administrative bottlenecks, and improve public access to services. It has also strengthened citizen feedback mechanisms and engagement platforms in partnership with civil society organizations to enhance accountability.
On governance and anti-corruption reforms, Arabi noted BPSR’s active role in driving the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and advancing the objectives of the Open Government Partnership, particularly in the areas of transparency, access to information, and citizen participation.
He explained that under the Renewed Hope agenda, reforms must yield visible outcomes through stronger policy coordination and improved service delivery. BPSR, he affirmed, remains a strategic institution in Nigeria’s pursuit of effective governance and nation building.
The Bureau’s strategy for developing future-ready CEOs includes strengthening stakeholder engagement, program management, monitoring and evaluation systems, and aligning agency operations with reform goals. He also referenced the National Strategy for Public Service Reforms (NSPSR), which provides a framework for improved coherence between parent ministries and parastatals, with greater emphasis on accountability and measurable service outcomes.
Arabi underscored the importance of strategic communication in reform sustainability, noting that information dissemination is treated as a core reform tool within BPSR’s mandate. Enhanced communication, digital presence, and citizen engagement platforms, he said, are critical to building public understanding and trust in government institutions.
He concluded by urging participants to commit to simplifying work processes, accelerating digitalization, strengthening capacity-building, improving monitoring and evaluation systems, and enhancing feedback mechanisms as pathways to a responsive and future-ready public service.
“The public service remains the engine room of nation building. Through effective leadership and sustained reforms, we can empower citizens, drive economic growth, and build a stronger, more united nation,” he stated.
The workshop is expected to provide a strategic platform for peer learning, policy alignment, and actionable commitments toward building a more efficient, transparent, and citizen-centered public service.
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