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THE Bureau of Public Service Reforms says it has unveiled a programme to tap from the knowledge of retired public servants as part of efforts to provide qualitative services to Nigerians.

The Director-General of the Bureau, Mr Dasuki Arabi, said this on Friday in Abuja while signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch.

He said that the programme, tagged ‘Public Service Diary’, would compile data of the retired public servants.

“The spirit behind that is to see how we can galvanize and collect information of all persons that have passed through the public service, so that we will be able to tap from the knowledge and resources they have.

“Government had spent a lot of money training most of these public servants and once they exist, they exit with everything that they have. This is an opportunity for us to tap from what they have,” Arabi added.

He said a website would be opened through which they would upload their information so that they will continue to be of benefit to the country.

Arabi said the Bureau planned to hold meetings with such retired officers to get their buy-in.

The DG also said that the Bureau was working with Civil Society Organizations on the reform process, to achieve the desired results.

“In line with the government commitment to Open Governance Partnership, we want to show the public service and public servant that civil society groups are there to help us work.

“They are Nigerians working for good service, to improve the life of the common man on the street,” he added.

Earlier, Umar Yakubu, Executive Director, Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch, pledged to deliver to contribute in deepening public sector reforms in the country.

Umar, who handed over a Web portal on Public Service to the Bureau, said it was developed to enhance the contribution of the public sector for the economic growth and prosperity of the country.(NAN)

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