The Federal Government has launched the 2025 Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis, also known as the PASGA Project, through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The initiative aims to provide a detailed workforce profile to support decisions on recruitment, training, deployment, and career progression within the civil service.
The project focuses on identifying skills gaps in critical areas such as ICT, project management, public finance, and data analysis. It is also expected to strengthen training programmes and ensure targeted capacity development across government institutions. By using the Human Resource Management Information System, the initiative seeks to improve human resource management through digitalisation.
According to the government, the project will promote efficiency, reduce financial leakages, eliminate redundancies, and enable the strategic redeployment of resources across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. The implementation is being led by a Steering Committee chaired by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Didi Walson-Jack, and a Project Implementation Committee chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Common Services Office, Dr Danjuma Kalba.
Speaking at a sensitisation programme for the project on Thursday, Walson-Jack said the PASGA initiative represents a significant milestone in the ongoing implementation of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025. She explained that the strategy is anchored on innovation, talent optimisation, and institutional excellence.
“Data remains the backbone of effective planning, deployment, and decision-making,” she said. “Over the years, the Service had grappled with fragmented and outdated personnel records, leading to inefficiencies and misalignments. Through PASGA, we are setting a new standard — one that is transparent, data-based, and performance-oriented. This reform will deliver accurate personnel records, identify existing skills gaps, and support targeted training and redeployment aligned with the evolving needs of government.”
The Head of Service commended the Permanent Secretary, Common Services Office, and the Project Implementation Committee for their coordination and preparatory work, describing their efforts as exemplary of the teamwork and shared vision driving the ongoing transformation of the civil service. She also called on Knewrow Consulting, the OHCSF Cluster Consultant, to carry out the assignment with professionalism, integrity, and technical precision, assuring them of full management support throughout the implementation process.
Walson-Jack urged Permanent Secretaries, Directors, union leaders, and staff across MDAs to fully cooperate with the PASGA Project. She emphasised that it is not just an audit, but a reform tool to shape the future of Nigeria’s workforce.
“This exercise is a bold statement of our readiness to build a civil service that is data-driven, merit-based, and future-ready. Together, we can make the Nigerian civil service a model of efficiency, accountability, and innovation in public administration,” she said.