The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the adoption of the Performance Management System (PMS) to replace the Annual Performance Evaluation Report (APER), which it described as obsolete and defective.
Declaring open a two-day staff training on the new system in Abuja on Wednesday, the PSC Chairman, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hashimu Argungu, said APER had long failed to provide a fair and reliable evaluation of public servants.
He noted that the system was riddled with loopholes that encouraged favouritism, deception and manipulation, which undermined competence and excellence in the public service. “The new system will eliminate these deficiencies and improve accountability in performance evaluation,” Argungu said.
He urged staff to take the training seriously, pay attention to details, and seek clarification where necessary. He also thanked the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation for deploying officers to conduct the training.
Director of Human Resource Management at the Commission, Aminu Malumfashi, said APER was narrow in scope, focused largely on end-of-year reports, and failed to capture the continuous contributions and challenges of staff.
In contrast, PMS, he explained, represents a transformational shift by introducing a continuous and interactive evaluation process that engages supervisors and subordinates throughout the year.
“It emphasises goal-setting, regular feedback, performance tracking, capacity building, and merit-based recognition,” Malumfashi said. “PMS is not just a technical framework; it is a culture shift that aligns individual performance with organisational goals, ensuring fairness and transparency while improving service delivery to Nigerians.”
The training will cover topics including the Performance Management System for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), job objective setting, Key Result Areas (KRAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and cascading deliverables across accountability levels.
