Bayelsa governor urges permanent secretaries to strengthen civil service

Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri has called on permanent secretaries to help build a strong, professional civil service capable of supporting effective governance. His appeal focused on the role of senior officials in improving public administration and service delivery across the state.
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has urged the state’s permanent secretaries to support the development of a strong and professional civil service. The governor said an effective civil service was necessary for good governance and improved service delivery. He tasked the permanent secretaries with helping to ensure that government administration operates efficiently and professionally.
Diri’s appeal places responsibility on the state’s senior civil servants to contribute to the effectiveness of government programmes and the delivery of public services. The source material did not provide further details of specific measures announced by the governor. The governor’s comments were reported by Punch Nigeria in a report titled “Bayelsa gov tasks permanent secretaries on better service delivery.”
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