By Adesoba Toluwalope
The Minister of state for finance, budget, and national planning, Mr Clement Agba, has advised the permanent secretaries to instill a positive mindset that expedite growth and development.
He said, “Mindset is everything, your mindset without doubt is your greatest asset. It is worth more than any financial or business training.
“It is more valuable than any degree or any education. The mindset change that I advocate is how to think outside the box through a paradigm shift as we all have a choice to watch change passively happening around us, or to participate and lead it.”
Clement Agba, on Friday gave this advice at the opening of a retreat for permanent secretaries in federal ministries.
“I am convinced that this retreat will provide everyone with a platform to learn, update and further entrench requisite skills, knowledge and attitude for improved performances which will translate into good governance, peace, and development of our country,” he said.
According to him, good governance is achieved through public services and permanent secretaries whose responsibilities was to support the general policies and priorities of government.
He said, that the ministry had successfully implemented some training ministerial aids and directors, which focused extensively on change management.
The head of civil service of the federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, said the retreat was made to discuss matters surrounding development planning, and to reform management, including the promotion of good governance, accountability and transparency.
