The Bureau of Public Service Reforms ( BPSR) has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for Internal Open Resourcing (IOR) initiative, describing it as a veritable tool required by the nation at this time to bridge the skills gap in both the public and civil services.
Dasuki I. Arabi, director general of BPSR, gave the commendation at the October edition of the BPSR Lunchtime Reforms Seminar which held recently at the Auditorium of the Federal Ministry of Finance with Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kyari as Guest Speaker.
A press release by the spokesman of the Corporation, Kennie Obateru, described the NNPC Internal Open Resourcing initiative as a human capital development plan by which talents are sourced from within the rank and file of the NNPC through a competitive process to bridge managerial skills gap.
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Speaking after an exhaustive presentation on the topic: “Current Reforms in the Petroleum Sector and their Impact on Nigeria – The Role of NNPC” by the NNPC helmsman who was represented by the Corporation’s Group General Manager, Corporate Planning & Strategy, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, the BPSR boss said he would recommend aspects of the NNPC IOR initiative to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation for adoption in the ongoing civil service reforms.
“We have seen the successes in NNPC and that is why we have chosen to celebrate them in this seminar. We at the BPSR and the Head of Civil Service of the Federation have taken note of your wonderful innovations. As we go on to implement the Cadre 4 of the Strategic Plan for Public Service Reforms, I’m sure we will take quite a lot from you”, Dr. Arabi said.
The BPSR boss said Nigeria relies on the landmark innovations by reputable organizations like NNPC to achieve the aspiration of being among the best 20 civil services in the world by 2025.
