Cynthia Ezegwu
The Federal Government has launched the 2025 Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) Project through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and capacity within the nation’s public service.
The initiative, unveiled at a sensitisation programme in Abuja on Thursday, seeks to create a comprehensive workforce profile that will guide recruitment, training, deployment, and career progression decisions across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
According to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Didi Walson-Jack, who chairs the PASGA Steering Committee, the project represents a major milestone in the implementation of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP 2021–2025).
She said the project would identify current and emerging skills gaps in critical areas such as ICT, project management, public finance, and data analysis to improve targeted training and human capital development.
“Through PASGA, we are setting a new standard — one that is transparent, data-based, and performance-oriented. This reform will deliver accurate personnel records, identify existing skills gaps, and support targeted training and redeployment aligned with the evolving needs of government,” Walson-Jack stated.
The Head of Service noted that the initiative will also enhance human resource management systems through the digitalisation of processes using the Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS).
She explained that the project is expected to promote efficiency, reduce financial leakages, eliminate redundancies, and ensure strategic redeployment of resources within the service.
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Walson-Jack commended the Permanent Secretary, Common Services Office, Dr. Danjuma Kalba — who chairs the Project Implementation Committee — and the OHCSF Cluster Consultant, Knewrow Consulting, for their preparatory work and professionalism.
She called on Permanent Secretaries, Directors, union leaders, and staff across MDAs to fully cooperate with the PASGA project, stressing that it is not merely an audit exercise but a reform tool designed to reposition the civil service for the future.
“This exercise is a bold statement of our readiness to build a civil service that is data-driven, merit-based, and future-ready,” she said.
The PASGA Project, Walson-Jack added, underscores the government’s commitment to institutional excellence and innovation, setting a benchmark for accountability and improved service delivery in the Nigerian public sector.