By Esther Igomu

The Directorate of Corporate Change Communication and Performance Management (Transformation Office), under the aegis of the Office of the Edo State Head of Service, has concluded the Graduate Development Programme Innovative Project Presentation and Closing Ceremony for Cohort ‘2’.

Speaking at the event, which was held at the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA), in Benin city, the Permanent Secretary of Transformation Office, Dr Joy Akhigbe, described the programme as a strategic initiative aimed at retaining top talents in the Edo State Civil and Public Service.

She maintained that the initiative targets first-class graduates of Edo State origin from universities across Nigeria, offering them immediate employment in the public sector.