Civil servants have been told once again that they need to be constantly reminded that they are servants and not masters.

The Commissioner Eastern, Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga told the Heads of government departments in the Central Division at their quarterly meeting in Nausori yesterday to emphasize the need of change in attitude while performing their duties.

Colonel Tikoitoga said that often when civil servants visit rural areas they easily forget their status as servants to people once accorded with special treatment from the vanua.

He said these results in false promises and information given to the people.

The half day meeting was attended by Provincial Administrators from Naitasiri, Serua, Tailevu, Namosi and Rewa with respective heads of departments in the Central Division and discussions centred on priority developments that need to be implemented in the division.

Colonel Tikoitoga told the heads of government departments that they need to alert the commissioner's office and all other departments on their activities so that they can all work collectively to ensure maximum results.

He discouraged department heads to go solo on their visits to rural areas.

Meanwhile the Roko Tui Serua, Setefano Osonamoli said that the integrated approach will maximize government's resources and ensure developments are successfully implemented.

He said all departments need to take this approach seriously and sing the same tune as the way forward for better developments in Fiji.

 

Story by: Paradise Tabucala