By Shulamite Owhoekevbo
The Delta State Government has intensified efforts to enforce its Revised Dress Code for civil servants, urging top management to champion a culture of discipline and decency across the state workforce.
At a virtual sensitisation meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Inter-Ministerial Departments and senior officials of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), State Head of Service, Dr. Mininim Oseji, said the updated code—captured in a September 10, 2025 circular—replaces the 2009 guideline and provides clear direction on appropriate office attire.
“This exercise is to ensure every civil servant understands and implements the new standard,” Oseji explained, noting that a five-member committee reviewed and revised the former policy to reflect contemporary workplace expectations.
The Head of Service commended Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, for amplifying government’s position during a recent press briefing and urged Permanent Secretaries to cascade the message to their staff. She also invited constructive feedback, assuring that “genuine concerns will always be entertained.”
Supporting the initiative, Barrister Omamuzo Erebe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, and Dr. Paul Okubor, Permanent Secretary, Hospitals Management Board, said the government’s stance simply reinforces the need for public officers to dress responsibly as representatives of the state.
Beyond dress code matters, Dr. Oseji highlighted Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s robust welfare package for civil servants, including:
Prompt and consistent salary payments and implementation of the ₦77,500 minimum wage since October 2024.
A rotational work schedule allowing staff on Grade Levels 1–14 to work about 10 days a month without loss of pay.
Release of ₦5 billion to clear outstanding promotion arrears.
Regular town-hall meetings and a dinner for senior public officers to strengthen engagement.
She further outlined achievements from her office, such as Breakfast Dialogue Sessions with MDAs, training evaluations with quiz prizes, the revival of Civil Service Week, provision of official buses for free staff transportation, promotion of agriculture among public officers, and the creation of a whistle-blower line to guard against financial impropriety.
Dr. Oseji stressed that the Revised Dress Code is more than a sartorial guideline: “It reflects the values and professionalism expected of Delta State’s civil and public service.”
