FG to begin personnel audit as over 34,000 civil servants get official addresses

The Federal Government will launch a comprehensive personnel audit and skills gap analysis across the federal civil service before the end of August, according to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack.

Speaking at a “Quarterly Stakeholders and Citizens Engagement Forum” in Abuja on Friday, Walson-Jack said the exercise aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to ensure the right people are placed in the right roles to improve service delivery.

“With Mr. President’s approval, we are embarking on a comprehensive Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis across the federal civil service. This transformative exercise – which is set to commence this August – will ensure we have the right people in the right roles,” she said.

She explained that the audit will help identify redundancies and training needs while guiding decisions on whether to recruit or retrain staff. President Tinubu had also emphasized the importance of the audit during the International Civil Service Conference (ICSC) 2025.

“The data gathered will inform strategic decisions to build a high-performing, agile, and responsive Civil Service for Nigeria,” Walson-Jack added.

The Head of Service noted that more than 34,000 federal workers have now been assigned official government email addresses to improve secure communication as part of ongoing reforms under the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025 (FCSSIP25). The reform programme is due to conclude on December 31, 2025.

Walson-Jack revealed that her office is migrating records and services to the 1-Government Cloud platform powered by Galaxy Backbone, a move expected to accelerate the full digitalisation of government operations by the end of 2025.

“In line with our goals, we are on track to achieve full digitalisation of core processes by December 31, 2025,” she said, noting that these reforms are already improving public confidence in the civil service.

She further announced plans to introduce eco-friendly electric buses for staff transportation and sustain initiatives that reward exceptional civil servants to entrench a merit-driven culture.

“This forum is designed to foster honest dialogue, shared problem-solving, and collective ownership of the reforms that will reshape our civil service for the better,” she said.

“When the public sees a government that listens and partners whose contributions are valued, confidence in our institutions grows,” she stated.