NIMC secures first-ever scheme of service to boost institutional efficiency - ITREALMS

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has achieved a historic milestone with the official approval of its maiden Scheme of Service by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), reports ITREALMS.

This development marks a pivotal shift in the Commission's operational structure, designed to foster a globally competitive, modern, and efficient workforce.

Instant Sunlight: Why neither Ozoro nor institutional religion can escape digital fate By Remmy Nweke - WeekendDigits@ITREALMS

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The definitions etched by colonial maps and traditional hierarchies are rapidly dissolving under the relentless, purifying light of the 21st century. Nowhere is this transition more stark than in Ozoro, the administrative heartbeat of Isoko North in Delta State. 

Once shielded by the ‘hiding places’ of geographical and informational isolation and incorrectly etched as 'Usoro' on archaic maps; Ozoro is now the epicenter of a national reckoning that is stripping away the ancient shields of silence. 

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The Chairman, Lagos State chapter of Olabisi Onabanjo University Alumni Association (OOUAA), Alhaji Lukman Idris, has urged all former students of the institution to contribute to the development of the university, reports ITREALMS.

Idris made this call at the second editions of OOUAA Market Square with the theme: "Another Great Opportunity to Expand Your Business Network" which held in Lagos, recently with lots of vendors majorly alumna, exhibiting their products and networking.

Bureau gives NCC platinum rating in institutional work processes

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The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has rated the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) high in institutional work processes with a platinum category, reports ITRealms.

As said by the Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Tony Ojobo in a press statement made available to ITRealms, very strong business organizational structure, policies and practices that facilitate effective and efficient service delivery were some of the high points, the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) considered before naming the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) tops in institutional work processes in the country.

He quoted the Director General, BPSR, Dr. Joe Abah presented the report and plaque to the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, at the NCC Headquarters in Abuja, on Monday.

According to Dr. Abah, in arriving at this conclusion the BPSR boss also listed accountabilities and responsibilities for set Standardized Operating Procedure (SOP) manuals of the Commission’s 19 departments.

Accurate measurement of Responsibilities and Performance assigned to staff were the parameters for the evaluation of the Commission.

In terms of governance, he said, the Bureau said “NCC strategic objectives are prioritized for potential impact using standardized principles including the balanced score card”.

NCC’s understanding of stakeholders needs and contributions are quite robust.

The Bureau said NCC’s vision, strategy and impacts complement other sectors organizational direction, adding that “Staff can articulate what the Commission wants to achieve, its role and purpose; Strategy is considered by the management team regularly throughout the year because; NCC has a sense of where it is going and how it should get there.

The Bureau also rated NCC very high in procurement processes saying the Commission “has adequate systems, processes and experienced personnel responsible for executing its procurement activities in line with extant provisions of the Public Procurement Act”.

The Bureau also commended the establishment of NCC central store at Mbora, Abuja where all procurement records are archived electronically from loss.

The Bureau also listed in its report that “NCC demonstrates that formal performance management processes are clearly understood, constantly applied and seen by all staff to be a valuable activity, that individual performance targets are clearly assigned with the team, business unit and overall organizational performance targets”.

The report that was presented to Prof. Danbatta by Dr. Abah took 15 months to go through evaluation during which period the BPSR team had a meeting with the Human Capital Department (HCD) team of NCC. Based on the approval of the EVC, the evaluation of the work processes took place thereafter whereby top management, senior and junior management staff were nominated to assess the work processes of the Commission under nine main areas covering 117 questions supervised by officials of BPSR.

After the BPSR presentation, the NCC boss, Prof. Danbatta, said as someone from the academia, he is very conversant with empirical analysis and criticisms and welcomed the Bureau’s report.

These bring out the best of the situation.  He thanked the Director General for this rare show of professionalism by making the presentation himself. This conclusion by BPSR has further justified NCC’s position as a foremost regulator in Africa whose robust regulatory activities are based on international best practices.

On the grey areas of Quality of Service, Prof. Danbatta said that the Commission will leave no stone unturned to ensure that Quality of Service improves.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that define Quality of Service, have been put in place for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) assessment.  The result of the assessment in the 1^st quarter of 2017 has shown improvement in Quality of Service.

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