Abuja is set to host a week-long international conference aimed at promoting excellence and a unified vision within Nigeria’s public service. Nigerian technocrats, top civil servants, and stakeholders will converge to brainstorm on reforms and strengthen the civil service.
President Bola Tinubu will declare the conference open. This event is a key part of both African Public Service Day and the 2025 Nigerian Civil Service Week.
The conference, scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Eagles Square, Abuja, expects to draw 5,000 delegates and participants. It’s part of a broader nine-day series of activities running from June 20 to June 28.
Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, announced these details at a media briefing in Abuja today.
She stated that the week will feature “spiritually enriching, intellectually engaging, and socially rewarding events” designed to celebrate excellence, reflect on reforms, and foster a unified vision for a stronger Civil Service.
Confirmed speakers for the event include a diverse group of experts from the United Kingdom, Azerbaijan, Singapore, Ghana, and Nigeria.
Walson-Jack said: “As you may know, African Public Service Day was adopted at the 1994 Pan-African Conference of Ministers in Tangier, Morocco. It is celebrated across the continent on 23 June to honour public service values, promote professional excellence, and showcase public sector innovation.
“In alignment with Agenda 2063 of the African Union, Nigeria commemorates this day with a week-long series of events to celebrate achievements and stimulate forward-looking policy dialogue. This year, we are incorporating African Public Service Day into our Civil Service Week and taking the celebration to new heights.
“It is my honour and privilege to announce that the federal and state civil services will commemorate African Public Service Day and the Nigerian Civil Service Week from Friday, June 20 to Saturday, June 28, 2025.
“In the same week, a historic inaugural International Civil Service Conference will be held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 25 to June 26, 2025. These events represent a defining moment in our ongoing journey to reposition the Nigerian Civil Service as a 21st-century engine for national development, regional and international leadership.
“The programme line-up includes the commissioning of the remodelled reception for the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, a special Juma’at prayer at the National Mosque, a thanksgiving service at the Family Worship Centre, Wuye, and a study tour of the federal civil service and Abuja by state heads of civil service.
“A welcome cocktail for ICSC speakers, wellness activities, and a social get-together for civil servants are some of the other activities.”
Walson-Jack expressed heartfelt appreciation on behalf of the Civil Service to President Tinubu, for his continued support for the ongoing implementation of far-reaching reforms in the federal civil service.
She said: “We are also grateful for Mr President’s acceptance of the invitation to attend and declare the conference open.”
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