Stakeholders, in partnership with the Edo State Government, have hosted a strategy retreat for all heads of service of the BRACED states at the John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) towards enhancing the workforce in the region.
Director General of John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA), Precious Imuwahen Ajoonu, emphasised the importance of collaboration and peer learning across the region. 
She underscored the pressing need for a transformed public service that is responsive, efficient, innovative, inclusive, and resilient, especially as the nation stands at the precipice of a new era.
“This landmark retreat marks a significant step towards the transformation of public services in the BRACED region,” she said.
Speaking, former Governor of Edo State, John Odigie-Oyegun, commended JOOPSA for raising the bar in the up-skilling of civil and public servants in Nigeria, by setting a standard for excellence in public service delivery.
The Strategy Retreat, themed, ‘Leadership in the Public Sector: Strengthening Public Institutions,’ was inaugurated by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki.
In his opening remarks, Obaseki highlighted the state’s audacious institutional reforms and the transition from analogue operations to e-governance. He urged the heads of service to learn from each other and strengthen public services in the region by leveraging technology, building capacity, and embracing new ways of working.
