CHRISTIAN ABURIME
In a bid to overhaul the state’s administrative machinery, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has signaled an imminent repositioning of the workforce following a strategic assessment visit to the Anambra State Secretariat. The unscheduled visit was conducted to evaluate staff conduct, punctuality, and overall dedication to public service.
During his inspection of various ministries and departments, the Governor engaged directly with personnel to gauge the prevailing work culture. Providing a candid situational report, Governor Soludo described his observations as a composite of “the good, the bad, and the ugly.”
The Governor however, paid a high tribute to the “good people” within the system—the disciplined civil servants who have consistently maintained professional integrity and strict adherence to official work hours, emphasizing that their dedication remains the bedrock of his administration’s developmental goals.
In a stern address to the workforce, Governor Soludo issued a final warning to non-performing elements. He stated unequivocally that individuals who fail to align with the administration’s vision “will be shipped out.”
Addressing the issue of chronic absenteeism and late-coming, the Governor noted that those who fail to meet time-keeping standards “will be pinned off,” asserting that the era of lackluster performance and entitlement in the civil service has come to an end.
Governor Soludo reiterated his commitment to evolving a civil service that is agile, effective, and efficient. To achieve this, the administration is prioritizing three key pillars of reform: Deployment of Technology; transitioning toward digital workflows to enhance speed and transparency, Effective Supervision and Evaluation; implementing rigorous performance tracking to ensure accountability at all levels, Physical Infrastructure Improvements; sustaining the modernization of the Secretariat to provide a conducive work environment.
“We have invested quite a bit in this place,” the Governor remarked, referencing the ongoing infrastructural upgrades. He maintained that the government’s significant investment in the Secretariat must be reciprocated by a renewed sense of duty and productivity from the staff.
The Governor’s visit serves as a definitive directive for the total transformation of the state’s bureaucracy. By integrating technological innovation with strict disciplinary oversight, the administration aims to ensure that the civil service remains a high-performance vehicle for the delivery of dividends of democracy to Ndi Anambra.