The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr Mohammed Bello Shehu, has called for stronger accountability, discipline and professionalism in the Commission to enhance staff productivity and improve service delivery.
Dr Shehu made the call in his opening address at a two-day roundtable on Performance Management and Discipline organised for members of the Commission’s Personnel Matters Committee (PMC).
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Represented by Hon. Ntufam Eyo-Nsa Whiley, Federal Commissioner representing Cross River State and Chairman of the PMC, Dr Shehu described performance management as a strategic tool for improving individual and organisational effectiveness.
He explained that effective performance management enables institutions to set clear expectations, monitor progress, identify capacity gaps, reward excellence and address underperformance.
The Chairman also stressed that discipline was essential to maintaining ethical standards, promoting responsible conduct and ensuring compliance with established rules.
He noted that the Personnel Matters Committee had a critical role to play in strengthening the Commission’s internal administrative systems.
Dr Shehu urged participants to develop practical strategies for improving performance appraisal, handling disciplinary matters and managing confidential personnel records in accordance with the Public Service Rules and the Public Service Performance Management System.
“The ultimate measure of this roundtable will not be the quality of the presentations alone, but the extent to which the knowledge gained translates into improved workplace conduct, stronger accountability and better institutional performance,” he stated.
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In his remarks, the Vice Chairman of the PMC and Federal Commissioner representing Plateau State, Hon. Sa’ad Ibrahim Bello, who represented the committee leadership at the event, said effective performance management required continuous monitoring of staff activities and achievements to determine whether individual and organisational targets were being met.
He emphasised the need to equip personnel managers with the skills to set clear goals, establish performance indicators and conduct objective assessments.
Similarly, the Deputy Director and Head of Training and Capacity Building at RMAFC, Mr Haruna Umar, described the roundtable as a timely initiative that would strengthen staff performance management and improve service delivery.
The Chief Executive Officer of Future Vision Possibilities Limited, the consulting firm facilitating the programme, said the engagement was designed to refresh participants’ knowledge and introduce practical approaches to performance management and discipline.
He recommended that future capacity-building programmes should focus on governance, committee procedures, strategic decision-making, meeting efficiency and report writing.
Other committee members at the event included Omowumi Olubunmi Ogunlola, Federal Commissioner representing Ekiti State; Hon. Mohammed Kabeer Usman, Federal Commissioner representing Gombe State; Amb. Ayuba Ngbako, Federal Commissioner representing the Federal Capital Territory; and Hon. Aruviere Egharhevwa, Federal Commissioner representing Delta State.
The two-day programme featured sessions on performance management, SMART goal-setting, employee engagement, appraisal practices, discipline, communication and emotional intelligence.
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It also covered committee administration, including agenda preparation, minute-taking, records classification and decision tracking.
The roundtable is part of RMAFC’s efforts to strengthen institutional capacity and build a professional, disciplined and results-oriented workforce.