Electronic Recruitment, CBT Will Curb Corruption, Politicisation In Civil Service – Olaopa
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has said the commission is committed to “rewiring the organisational brain of the public service” to strengthen policy and institutional intelligence through revamped standard operating procedures.
Olaopa spoke on Tuesday in Asaba, Delta State, when he led federal commissioners of the FCSC and heads of state civil service commissions on a courtesy visit to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori during the 2026 Annual Council of the Civil Service Commissions of the Federation.
He said the FCSC, in alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s objective of building a $1 trillion economy, was determined to deepen meritocracy in recruitment and promotion while upholding the federal character principle.
He explained that electronic recruitment, computer-based tests and reforms to the performance evaluation system were helping to curb sharp practices, corruption and politicisation in the civil service.
According to him, replacing the Annual Performance Evaluation Report (APER) system with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and performance bonding for top management officials was part of efforts to restore competency-based human resource management and re-professionalise the federal civil service.
Olaopa said enhanced institutional intelligence and re-engineered administrative processes, anchored on performance management and value-driven principles, were essential to improving productivity and aligning the public service with global best practices.
He noted that the new managerial orientation was being implemented under the FCSC Strategic Plan 2026–2030, which state civil service commissions adopted for nationwide implementation in 2025.
He added that the 2025 and 2026 National Councils of the Civil Service Commissions of the Federation had focused on knowledge-sharing, learning and benchmarking among commissions nationwide.
The FCSC chairman commended the Delta State Government for hosting the 2026 council, recalling that the state volunteered to host the event during the 2025 council in Umuahia, Abia State.
He praised the government for fulfilling its commitment and the Chairman of the Delta State Civil Service Commission, Chief Amioku Roseline Eno, for her preparations.
On governance in Delta State, Olaopa described Governor Oborevwori as a high-performing leader whose MORE Agenda was driving transformation across the state. He also applauded the government for prioritising civil servants’ welfare.
Meanwhile, the governor who was represented by his deputy, Monday John Onyeme, thanked Olaopa for approving Delta State as host of the 2026 council.
He said that, in keeping with the state’s slogan, “Delta no dey carry last,” civil servants in the state were adequately trained and retrained and well remunerated.
The governor urged the FCSC chairman to encourage other state governments to emulate Delta’s approach, stressing that continuous training and improved remuneration were essential to preparing civil servants for the rapidly changing demands of the modern world.
