State House Perm Sec signs performance contract, urges staff to improve service delivery

The Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr. Temitope Peter Fashedemi, has urged staff to recommit themselves to professionalism, integrity, and efficient service delivery as part of ongoing reforms within the Federal Civil Service.

Fashedemi made the call in Abuja after signing a Performance Contract with Directors across State House departments during the closing session of the three-day 2025 Management and Ministerial Performance Management System (MPMS) Retreat.

The retreat, themed “Building a Responsive and High-Performance Workforce Through Innovation and Teamwork,” was organised by the State House Management to strengthen institutional efficiency and align operations with national public service reforms.

Speaking with journalists, the Permanent Secretary stressed that the performance contract goes beyond symbolism, describing it as a “binding commitment” that clearly outlines roles, expectations, and measurable targets for all directorates and their teams.

He explained that the initiative forms part of ongoing Federal Civil Service reforms aimed at enhancing accountability and productivity.

According to him, the system will be implemented across all cadres, ensuring that every staff member understands their responsibilities, timelines, and agreed performance benchmarks.

“What we have done in the last couple of days is sensitise and train staff to understand what the Performance Management System entails,” Fashedemi said.

“It is not designed to make work difficult but to make responsibilities clearer and help everyone know what is expected of them.”

He added that at the end of each evaluation period, staff and supervisors will jointly review performance against agreed tasks to assess achievements and identify gaps.

Fashedemi emphasised that the signed performance contract represents a solemn pledge to uphold accountability in line with the President’s vision of a more productive, responsive public service.

He encouraged all staff to continue embracing a culture of efficiency, integrity and timely service delivery.

The retreat concluded with renewed commitments from directors and staff to align their work processes with the evolving demands of modern public administration.