Directors in the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare have been urged to ensure effective delivery of services within the Health Sector to the Nigerian populace.
The Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations, Alaba Balogun disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Balogun said the move was very critical to achieving the mandate of the Ministry, as well as ensuring purposeful succession plan to sustain the Ministry’s current achievements.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Daju Kachollom gave the charge during the retreat for Directors’ in the Ministry held at the Carlton Swiss Hotel Enugu, Enugu State.
The theme was, “Strengthening Leadership for Effective and Efficient Health and Social Welfare Governance”.
Addressing the Directors, Kachollom highlighted the importance and objectives of the retreat for effective and efficient provision of healthcare services.
Kachollom informed that the retreat would involve strategic planning to assess the Ministry’s current position, set long-term goals and, outline the steps required to achieve them.
Additionally, it would also foster team building, strengthen interpersonal relationships among participants, improve communication and, encourage a collaborative environment.
While defining Leadership as a driving force behind organisations, the Permanent Secretary implored the Directors to prioritise transparency, embrace innovation, foster partnerships and, build empowered, sustainable teams to ensure an efficient and effective system that meets its goals.
“In this regard, we must fully embrace the on-going reforms and take ownership of them.
“We must adopt the principles of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025, with particular focus on the new Performance Management System (PMS), which is designed to track both individual performance and our collective contributions to ministerial and national development goals.
“At its core, performance management aligns individual goals with Organizational objectives, ensuring a unifieɗ direction”, the Permanent Secretary added.
Additionally, Daju Kachollom urged Directors’ present at the retreat to prioritize mentoring and succession planning.
Major highlights of the retreat include power point presentations by the participating Directors’ in the Ministry, further affirming a deliberate intent of the top management on enhancing leadership skills and addressing challenges facing the Ministry while offering solutions to overcome them.
