The Federal Government has declared the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) exercise at the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation a resounding success, describing it as a key milestone in efforts to reposition the public service for efficiency, transparency, and digital transformation.
The high-level presentation of the PASGA report was held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, bringing together senior government officials, representatives of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, and consultants involved in the exercise.
Presenting the report, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Stransform Ltd, Offiong Archibong, said the project achieved its core objectives through personnel audits, stakeholder engagements, and data-driven assessments aimed at strengthening workforce structure and improving service delivery.
She explained that the exercise was designed to present key findings, receive feedback, and outline next steps, noting that extensive field verification was conducted across departments and state-linked offices to ensure data accuracy and credibility.
Archibong stressed that the PASGA initiative goes beyond diagnostics, describing it as a framework for building an agile and future-ready workforce. According to her, “the idea is to build an agile, future-ready workforce… not just for what you need now, but for what you need tomorrow.”
She also emphasized the importance of structured succession planning and knowledge transfer, warning that the absence of such systems creates institutional gaps when experienced personnel exit service.
The consultant identified key capacity gaps in areas such as strategic communication, digital content development, records management, and data analytics, noting that strengthening these competencies is essential for improving governance and national communication effectiveness.
Archibong further clarified that the identified gaps reflect systemic design challenges rather than individual shortcomings, citing issues in role specification, training, recruitment strategy, governance, and performance management.
On gender representation, she commended the Ministry’s workforce composition, describing it as a notable benchmark.
“This is the first ministry we have seen with this kind of gender representation… 56 per cent are women, and we are very proud of it,” she said.
In his remarks on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, the Director of Publication, Production and Documentary, Mr. Okunnu Ibidapo, commended the consultants for a comprehensive and insightful exercise.
He noted that the report provides a clear roadmap for strengthening institutional performance and assured that the Ministry would carefully review and work toward implementing the recommendations.