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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the
mission of his administration is to rebuild Nigeria into a
competitive, virile, strong and productive economy where the
citizens are creative, innovative, responsive, accountable,
incorruptible, patriotic and diligent.
To achieve this, he told civil servants who are in the habit
of abandoning their duties to brace up to the new realities of
his administration as he will personally hold them collectively
and individually responsible for the planning and
implementation of the change contemplated by his
administration.
The President, who spoke at the 2015 National
Productivity Day and conferment of National Productivity
Order of Merit award, said he has resolved to personally
drive the productivity crusade in the country and directed
the National Productivity Centre to put in place machinery
for him to launch the productivity movement in Nigeria.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Federal
Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Clement Illoh,
the President also directed the establishment of productivity
and efficiency units in all Ministries, Departments and
Agencies of government to drive the change agenda in the
public sector.
He assured that the National Productivity Centre will be
encouraged and empowered to ensure the Implementation of
this directive as well as to carry out its mandate of ensuring
a productive nation.
Buhari said: “We shall dedicate ourselves to the ideals of
resilience, integrity, excellence, standards, goodwill,
accountability, good governance, patriotism and productivity.
The time has now come for all hands to be on deck to work
assiduously towards a new improved, recharged and
productive Nigeria.
“The hope of self reliance and self confidence that we are
capable of accepting the challenges of nation building by
practically demonstrating that given the appropriate
opportunities, we can be as efficient and effective as any
group anywhere in the world.
“This administration assumed office at a time when morale
was at its lowest ebb at all strata of the Nigerian society
and the nation was functioning as a rudderless ship. There
was a clear evidence that the system was not working the
way it should and the people had even lost confidence and
hope in the government hence the inevitable clamour for the
much needed change.
“I wish to commend the usual great resilience of our people
and the speed at which they woke up from slumber to
respond to the realities of our time. Given the right political
leadership and judicious management of human and material
resources the Nigeria of our dream can still be attained.
“This is the onerous task that this administration has taken
upon itself and we shall not rest on our oars in the quest to
achieve this objective. All we need is your support, patience,
loyalty, patriotism and perseverance.”
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