The Cross River State Ministry of Justice has charged staff employed from 2019 to date to translate lessons from an in-house training programme into improved professionalism, discipline and better service delivery.
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Ededem Ani, Esq., gave the charge at the conclusion of the training organised for lawyers and other staff of the ministry to strengthen their professional and administrative capacity.
Ani urged participants to take the exercise seriously and apply the knowledge acquired to their official responsibilities, stressing that there would be no room for excuses after the training.
He encouraged the participants to pay close attention to the various sessions and ensure that the lessons learnt were reflected in their conduct, professionalism and discharge of official duties.
Declaring the training open, the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Rosemary Ogon, Esq., represented by Mr. Simon Abi, Esq., urged lawyers and other staff to be punctual, follow established guidelines and avoid mistakes in the course of performing their duties.
She stressed that discipline, compliance with public service procedures and attention to detail were essential to effective service delivery.
The training featured presentations by experienced facilitators on key areas relevant to the professional and administrative responsibilities of the participants. Retired Permanent Secretary, PSO, Mr. Emmanuel Enene, facilitated sessions on ethics, discipline, integrity and conduct in the public service, as well as punctuality, attendance, training, official code and appearance.
Enene also addressed workplace communication and interpersonal relationships, highlighting their importance to effective interaction, teamwork and productivity within the workplace.
A former Head of Service of Cross River State, Dr. Timothy Ogban, who served from 2022 to 2023, took participants through public service rules and the code of conduct, conflict resolution in the workplace and contemporary issues affecting the public service.
The Director of Administration, Civil Service Commission, Dr. Ofem, spoke on customer service, service delivery and leave administration, while the Head of ICT, Ministry of Justice, Mr. Offiong James, facilitated a session on digital literacy and the effective use of Information and Communication Technology in the workplace.
Speaking at the close of the programme, the Director of Administration, Mr. Egam Irebu, appreciated members of staff for their commitment, particularly those who participated from the first day through to the final day, and urged them to put the lessons learnt into practice.
Irebu stressed that the value of the training would ultimately be measured by how well participants applied the knowledge acquired in their daily duties, as the ministry continues to pursue professionalism, discipline and improved service delivery.
By Mary Oben
