Holds PMS Retreat in Kogi
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA ,Bola Oyebamiji, has warned management and staff against compromising their duties and responsibilities.
The MD/ CEO said the Performance Management System PMS which has now replaced the hitherto Annual Performance Evaluation Report APER has become a veritable tool to measure performance and to reward staff accordingly.
The MD gave the warning on Tuesday in Lokoja during the Special Retreat for the Management staff of the Authority.
The Retreat with the theme” Repositioning NIWA for excellence” the MD/CEO noted that the retreat aimed at adding value and to reposition the Authority.
He said while some staff are to design policy directions, others have been picked to be the drivers of such policies, likened the two groups to the main teams piloting a ship on a journey.
According to him, While some hold the deck, others ensure the engines below to run at their utmost performance which ultimate goal is to achieve excellence at sea.
Mr. Oyebamiji noted that the assignment at this retreat is to discuss and have a
working template upon which the aspirations of Mr President on
Inland Waterways, through the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, will be achieved.
“As I said about three months ago in my inaugural address to the management and staff of the Authority, the objectives of NIWA are achievable, and with our collective determination, they will be achieved.
He however, solicited the cooperation of participants to be willing to play their roles as expected and charged all the General Managers, Deputy General Managers, the Area Managers to brave up for the work ahead.
“As the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and the Permanent Secretary have signed a performance bond with Mr President, I have equally signed my performance bond with the Honourable Minister and the Permanent Secretary.
He told all the Management staff to sign a performance bond with him as a promise to deliver on their mandates and to cascade down to every member of the Authority.
He urged them to approach the performance management system with every sense of responsibility as it will determine their working relationship going forward.
“For the next 48 hours, I appeal to you to
open your minds and apply yourselves to the processes and the different tasks that will be assigned to you. In this retreat, nothing should be held back.
“Every participant in this retreat has been carefully selected in light of the assignment at hand.Accordingly, every opinion is important. Your contributions at this retreat are part of what we require to have a successful journey as an organisation. You are expected to work as a team as the era
of individual glory has gone.
*In this new era, NIWA is one; therefore, we must all work in unity for its growth. That is why we have decided to have all of us under the same roof for collaboration and team bonding. We are expected
to interact freely and share ideas without any reservations. I must
equally say that everything that will make our stay convenient has been provided* he advised
He therefore, warned them to reciprocate this gesture by applying themselves to the tasks ahead.
Meanwhile, he congratulated the staff for the victory obtained at
the Supreme Court granting the Authority the sole regulator of inland waterways in the country.
He commended the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, permanent Secretary, Management and staff for their commitment to the Authority that has brought about success so far recorded.
