Coronavirus Lockdown: Lagos Commences Second Round Of Virtual Training For Workers

The Lagos State Government has commenced another round of virtual training for its workforce with the theme “Evolution Series: A New Generation of Public Service”.

The Hon. Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle stated that the online training programme was designed to enhance capacity development of the workforce as well as sharpen their skills and keep them mentally active during the lockdown.

According to her, the initiative underscored the disposition of the present administration to continually expand the horizons of staff as they remain at home in compliance with the stay-at-home directive of the Federal Government.

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The Permanent Secretary, Office of Establishments and Training, Mr. Abiodun Bamgboye, acknowledged the peculiarity of the special webinar series, noting that it focuses on current trends in the world of work and workplace.

The Moderator of the Evolution Webinar Series 1.0 and CEO/Registrar, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Mrs. Busola Alofe, enjoined public servants to acquire more knowledge in relation to the current digitalisation of work and workplace by the government.

Mrs. Oluwafunke Amobi, a Resource Person and Country Head, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, in her presentation titled “Current Trends in the World of Work and Workplace”, explained that the Work, Worker and Workplace are the three products that define the quality of every work.

She averred that new behaviours, new technologies, the millennial workforce, mobility and globalisation are the new trends shaping the world of work and the more workers embrace these new technologies, the more work becomes easier.